Wembley Stadium will once again host Champions League football on Wednesday (November 2) when Tottenham take on German opponents Bayer Leverkusen.
They have played at the stadium once already this season - a 1-0 defeat to Monaco in September - after they were given the go-ahead to play this season’s European home matches at the Venue of Legends.
The club is in the process of building a new stadium next to White Hart Lane, which will soon replace its home of more than 100 years.
But Spurs are still playing domestic football on Seven Sisters Road, so why are they not taking on Europe’s finest there , as they did during their previous Champions League campaign in 2010-11?
To put it simply, White Hart Lane has already been partially demolished.
Before the start of this season, the last Tottenham play there, the corners of the North and East stands were knocked down, reducing the grounds capacity from 36,000 to just over 31,000.
During their season playing football in Wembley, the club has been keen to take part in community events, such as the My Heart Beats for Brent campaign, which was launched England and Spurs stars Eric Dier and Harry Kane.
The nearby building site also proved logistical problems affecting access and rights delivery, so Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy struck a deal earlier this year to play top-tier European football at Wembley.
White Hart Lane will be completely demolished at the end of the this season to allow for the new 61,000 seater stadium, which is expected to open in time for the 2018-19 season.
Tottenham have yet to announce where it will play its home matches in 2017/18 season, but its deal with Wembley provides an option to play all our Premier League and cup home games at the stadium.
So the sight of Tottenham making Wembley its home could be a familiar one for the next couple of seasons.
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