With their Under-18s having got life at Tottenham's new stadium off to a winning start, it was the turn of the first-team squad to get acquainted with their fresh surroundings as they trained there for the first time on Thursday.

Defender Toby Alderweireld took to social media to dub the plush 62,062-seater venue as "special" and "far beyond my expectations" after the session which took place in advance of Sunday's trip to face Premier League title contenders Liverpool at Anfield.

Ryan Mason's youngsters beat their Southampton counterparts 3-1 at the first test event to be held at the ground last weekend, while on Saturday a legends team coached by Gary Mabbutt and Clive Allen and featuring the likes of Jurgen Klinsmann, David Ginola and Robbie Keane will take on 'Inter Forever' in front of an increased attendance in N17.

All being well, Tottenham will then be awarded the necessary safety certificate which means they can officially open their new stadium with a top-flight fixture against London rivals Crystal Palace on Wednesday evening.

Scroll through the gallery above to see how Spurs got on in their new surroundings, and the gallery below for a look back at how the stadium was built...