A man has been fatally stabbed outside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ahead of their Premier League match against Nottingham Forest this afternoon. The club has issued a statement in light of the terrible incident.

Both police and paramedics were called to Northumberland Park in the early hours of Sunday, where they discovered a man with multiple stab wounds. Despite CPR being adminstered at the scene, he sadly succumbed to these injuries.

No arrests have yet been made. The police are believed to know the identity of the victim and are in the process of notifying his next of kin. Despite the distressing event, the Premier League fixture is set to continue as planned.

However, parts of Worcester Avenue and Northumberland Park Road will remain cordoned off for the police investigation throughout the game.

Following the tragic incident, Chief Inspector Stephen Johnston-Keay stated: "Our thoughts are with the man who has tragically lost his life.

Spurs and Forest are set to face off in an unusual Sunday 6pm slot after the game was rescheduled. The match was initially planned for Monday, April 8th, but was moved due to "safety reasons" linked to planned tube and rail strikes.

Ironically, industrial action on London's tube network was cancelled on Thursday, but train operators Greater Anglia, c2c, GTR Great Northern Thameslink, Southeastern, Southern/Gatwick Express and South Western Railway will all be affected when staff stage a walkout over pay and conditions. 

Tottenham issued an apology to fans for the change, which was announced with just 10 days' notice.