Ten Hag’s Reds travel to the London Stadium for a 12:30 GMT kick-off and, ahead of the fixture, the boss has been speaking to reporters at Carrington this (Friday) afternoon.
The opening half of his media briefing contains fitness updates on five Reds – Casemiro, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez and Mason Mount – and is available to view word-for-word here.
Erik is also asked about goalscoring in his team, the new European Super League proposal and how he plans to spend time with his family at Christmas around a busy period for his side.
Hi Erik, happy Christmas in advance.