Tottenham were hoping to hear on Monday when their new stadium could open at a meeting between chairman Daniel Levy and contractors.

Levy was due to meet Mace, the project’s building manager, and leading contractors to discover if testing on the ground's critical safety systems has been successful.

The 62,062-capacity, £1billion stadium was due to open at the start of the season but the project has been beset by delays since August, due to issues with the fire and safety alarms.

Levy has blamed contractors for delays but hoped to be told on Monday that the club was finally in a position to reschedule two tests events — likely to be an Under-23 fixture and a legends game — at the new ground.

Last month, the club held an orientation day for 6,000 season-ticket holders but they need to successfully hold two tests events, the latter at close to full capacity, before being issued with a safety certificate from the FA.

Spurs will host Tuesday’s EFL Cup semi-final first leg against Chelsea and the Premier League match against Manchester United on Sunday at Wembley, before consecutive home fixtures against Watford, Newcastle and Leicester in 12 days from January 30.

They could also be drawn at home in the FA Cup fourth round, due to take place on January 26-27.