Every word from Erik's press conference

The Reds come into the clash following our emphatic 4-3 win over Wolves at Molineux on Thursday night, thanks to Kobbie Mainoo's late heroics.

Our Academy graduate struck deep into stoppage time in the Black Country to hand United a vital three points, with our next task against David Moyes's Hammers this weekend.

Ahead of the encounter, Ten Hag spoke to the media, and below you can both read, and watch, everything the boss had to say, including his thoughts on the striker situation and Financial Fair Play...

Are you expecting any players back [for Sunday]? Amrabat given he is now out of the Africa Cup of Nations? Could he be back?
"Sofyan will return on Saturday and in the training, yes. Ty [Malacia] and Mason Mount, I don't expect them back. But Victor Lindelof is on his way back and, yesterday, he trained with team, we have to see how far he is."

Erik, the transfer window is now closed and a number of players have gone out on loan. You haven't been able to get a striker after Anthony Martial's injury. Are you confident you have the depth in the squad to achieve what you want to achieve this season?
"I think it is no secret that we wanted a striker. With the injury to Anthony Martial, we really needed a back-up there. But it was not possible and we had to watch the FFP rules."

What can Omari Forson offer?
"We have Omari, we have Amad Diallo. We also have Marcus Rashford, who can play there, but I think for the rest of the positions, all of them are well occupied. We have to be a little bit creative when it comes to the number nine position."

Hi Erik, sorry if I missed this, but is there any update on Aaron Wan-Bissaka?
"Sorry, no. He is also on his way back and he could be available for Sunday but I don't think he will make it for Sunday. I am not sure in this moment."

What is the injury?
"There is a problem in his leg."

What sort of problem?
"It is personal."

Lisandro Martinez had some ice on his foot at the end of the game. Is there anything wrong there or is that just a precaution?
"I took him off actually because I had to sub Rasmus Hojlund, he was dead with all that running. Then we needed an extra header, but for Licha, he has just had a long time out and we brought Harry Maguire on for Licha and also Omari Forson on for Rasmus Hojlund."

Just on Casemiro, you brought him off after he gave away the penalty. Was that a concern the booking he got early on? You seemed to have a conversation with him and then have a hug afterwards? Was everything okay?
"He has to catch up as well and with Case, I know the more games he plays, the better he will be. He needs some game minutes, that is what he takes the most benefit from. In that moment with another foul, he would have been sent off, so we cannot take that risk."

Can I ask about Mason, has he been out longer than you first expected when he first picked up the injury? Is it that he has had some kind of setback along the way somewhere?
"I think he is still struggling [from the injury] he got in the second game of the season. He returned for a period and then he picked up another injury. That is not great and it is frustrating for him and I feel for him. He had such high expectations and I had such high expectations for him, he could be a good player for us. What is the most important thing for him now is to get him fit and go and be secure in the process, step by step, don't force it and then hopefully by the end of the season he can stay fit and fight to be in the team. Or at least play a role in this team."

So you expect him to play again this season? It is not a case of him not playing again before then?
"Of course, I expect him to return."

Erik you mentioned FFP and you are not the only manager in the Premier League to have been left frustrated by that this window. Do you think it is a bad for the league? Are the rules perhaps too stringent or is it just every team, not just United, that is has taken the excitement of the window away?
"There are some disadvantages with FFP [Financial Fair Play]. To make space for FFP, you have to sell players and that is actually hard, you have to sell good players. I don't think this is the way you build a team."