Tottenham Hotspur will most at least two Premier League games due to a delay with their new stadium.

Spurs said they found issues with critical safety systems at the new White Hart Lane and will play those matches at Wembley.

In a statement the club said: “Following the release of the Premier League fixtures for the 2018/19 season, we announced that, barring any significant issues with the final stages of stadium completion, our match against Liverpool on 15 September would be the first in our new stadium. Recent testing and commissioning has now shown issues with the critical safety systems. Urgent follow-up meetings with [the construction company] Mace and the trade contractors are now taking place.

“The delays created by these difficulties mean test events need to be rescheduled to take place ahead of any first official match at the new stadium in order to achieve the safety licence. In the meantime, therefore, our upcoming Premier League matches against Liverpool and Cardiff City [6 October] will be switched to Wembley, as will the NFL match scheduled for 14 October.”