Mauricio Pochettino has insisted that he is 'not worried' about the prospect of starting next season away from Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium.
The Lilywhites are awaiting confirmation as to whether they will be granted permission to move into their new 61,000-capacity venue before the Premier League season begins on August 11.
Should minor work still be required on the ground, Tottenham will be forced to begin 2018-19 with a string of three or four away games, before officially moving in at some point in September.
Pochettino is optimistic that stadium work will be finalised in time, but is happy to start on the road should the delays continue.
"It's true that we need to wait, because still there is nothing confirmed," he told reporters. "But if we need to play maybe away from home for the first few games, that won't worry me.
"I still believe we can arrive on time at the stadium from the beginning. But if it's not possible then of course we are going to decide if we can play away from home.
"But it is so early to say anything because we need to see what is happening with our new stadium. The most important thing is for our fans, the team and everyone to be in a safe stadium. For me that is the most important thing because then it is a stadium that will be there forever."
West Ham United and Liverpool have experienced similar issues in recent years, both being forced to push back their first home matches until September.
