Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino expects to be playing in their new stadium before the New Year.

Work is still going on at the site of their White Hart Lane stadium and Pochettino is hoping for an early Christmas present after recently discussing the topic with chairman Daniel Levy.

"I am confident. This year. I am confident this year," Pochettino said.

"I had some private conversation with Daniel. I think they are confident.

"They are working hard to try to find the solution. I hope before the year, before Christmas, we can play. That's my wish.

"We have conversations every day. He (Levy) called me before training and on Monday we took a coffee here at the restaurant.

"Sometimes he tells me, sometimes he opens the conversation about the stadium, sometimes I open the conversation and say, 'Daniel, how is the stadium?' and sometimes it's tough to explain.

"But yes we hope and we heard before, I am very confident before the end of the year.

"I hope that after that comment Daniel doesn't kill me! 'Why you put this expectation on me?' He's going to kill me."