Tottenham Hotspurs are in the Champions League last eight for the first time since 2011 and after last night’s last-16 win over Borussia Dortmund Mauricio Pochettino said he expects to play the quarter-final home leg at the new stadium, which the club hopes to open in April following months of delays.
That means if Brighton win at Millwall in the FA Cup on March 17, Spurs must return to Wembley for the quarter-final if they are drawn at home in the first leg, scheduled for April 9-10.
Spurs hope to open the stadium with the visit of Brighton on April 7 but the fixture will be postponed if the Seagulls reach the FA Cup semi-final.
The draw is made a week on Friday and if Spurs are drawn away first, there should be no issue with hosting the quarter-final at the 62,062-seat ground on April 16-17 because they entertain Huddersfield in the League beforehand.
Speaking after the win at Westfalenstadion, Pochettino said: “I expect to play [the quarter-final] at the new stadium. I was talking yesterday with Daniel [Levy, Spurs chairman] and he was very positive.”
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