Tottenham continue work on their £850million stadium

Tottenham have incorporated safe-standing rails into the home end of their new 62,000-seater stadium.

While delays have prevented the official opening of the new ground, the interior appears almost complete with the club taking steps to ensure the stadium is prepared should safe-standing be legalised.

The ground was due to be completed by mid-September, but is now likely to not be ready until December 15, when the hosts take on Burnley.

The delays meant several Tottenham games had to be rearranged, with the club even playing a third round Carabao Cup home tie against Watford at Stadium:MK in Milton Keynes.

Yet Mauricio Pochettino assured fans the new build would be ready by the end of the year, and even offered to help the builders finish it.

An independent review was authorised by the government to assess whether the laws on  all-seater stadiums in the Premier League and Championship should be changed.

Standing was outlawed in 1989 after recommendations by the Taylor Report in response to the Hillsborough disaster.

Standing in English football's top two divisions was outlawed by the Football Spectators' Act in 1989, following recommendations by the Taylor Report into the Hillsborough disaster.

An FA spokesperson said: 'The FA supported the announcement from sports minister Tracey Crouch in June to conduct an 'external analysis of evidence in relation to the all-seater policy' and supports clubs and leagues in having the option to choose whether they wish to provide standing options for supporters should there be clear evidence that satisfies the authorities over safety and security.'