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Tottenham's Premier League fixture against Nottingham Forest will go ahead as scheduled this afternoon despite a man being found dead outside the stadium.

Police and paramedics were called to Northumberland Park on the outskirts of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the early hours of Sunday morning.

A man was found dead with a number of stab injuries, the Metropolitan Police said.

CPR was administered but the individual was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Supporters have been advised to allow for extra travel time, with the whole of Northumberland Park Road and the north end of Worcester Avenue closed.

Spurs have also said they are doing their utmost to accommodate the investigation.