Every word from part two of Erik's press conference

Speaking ahead of our trip to Sheffield United on Saturday (20:00 BST), the boss said he believes that having a fit squad benefits building a rhythm and good routines, as the Reds look to build on the last-gasp win over Brentford before the international break

He also issued an updated on recently absent trio Kobbie Mainoo, Luke Shaw and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and praised Marcus Rashford's goalscoring form for England.

Read everything Erik had to say in the second part of his press conference, and watch the media briefing below...

Has Joel Glazer spoken to you at all over the last couple of weeks?

"No."

On the international games, Casemiro has got injured playing for Brazil. Were you unhappy that he played in the Uruguay game, having come off in the first game injured against Venezuela?

"You can't be. That is the rules. He's playing for a nation and he's playing for us. And we all understand that Casemiro is a soldier and he is available for every game. So he will always give his best, for his nation and for Manchester United."

Did he get the injury in the first game or the second game, Do you know?

"In the first game, he came off, but then he played the second game. It was an important game. But, yeah, I'm sure that game didn't help him. But it's a small injury and he will return next week. It will be healed. And then he's ready for our next [league] game, I'm sure."

Just on the injuries, you've had obviously terrible luck all season and to your credit, you've never used that as an excuse. Do you feel, though, for the team to really hit a higher level of consistency, you're going to need for these injuries to subside and get this squad back?

"Absolutely. If you can't use, every time, the same players, you can't bring in the routines. Some routines slipped away [in] the last weeks and that has a bad effect on the results. But as you said, I never use it as an excuse because still we have a good squad and still we have to win and we have our principles and rules in our way of play, so the players should know what to do. But, of course, in the co-operation and sometimes there are different combinations who have not played so often together. And then you get, sometimes, some hesitation. And in such details, opponents take benefit from it. But as you said, and as I said, you can never use it as an excuse."

Have you ever had as bad a injury situation or faced one in your managerial managerial career? Because you haven't been able to name your first choice team once this season…

"No, I have dealt with it before. And sometimes you find yourself in such a bad place as a manager, as a coaching staff, as a team. As I said, you have to make the best out of it and you have to stick together to be positive. So I know when the players will return, we will play in high levels, absolutely."

With the INEOS minority investment, there is talk of restructuring of the football business side of things. I just wondered at what point would you like to get involved in that kind of conversation? Because it seems quite fundamental to your job…

"So, at this moment, I'm not involved, so I don't know. What I know are the agreements I made once I signed this contract. And until I hear anything, I just keep focusing on my job and focusing in this structure and focusing on my job. And that is winning games and get the best out of the season."

On Marcus Rashford, he's come off in the last three games but then he scored for England in midweek, a really good goal. I just wondered what your thoughts are on his situation at the moment?

"I think it's very positive he scored for England and I think [for] England [it] was a very good performance. I really enjoyed that game, but also I enjoyed the players who were involved from us and you see the qualities and I'm sure, yeah, the form was [in] the last games maybe not that good, but I'm sure I will back them, I trust them, I believe in them and I'm sure they will be back in very good shape and it will be [a] very [big] benefit to our game and to our results. And that will not take long."

Just back to the injuries. Is there any more news on any of the long term absentees, the likes of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Luke Shaw. Are they any closer to coming back?

"Of course, they are closer. But for instance, Luke Shaw, I don't expect him back in this block of games. For instance, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, yeah, I don't think he's too far away for returning into team training. And so back in the team."

And what about Kobbie Mainoo as well? Is he any closer as well?

"He is close. He's already training with us. Not today, but I think next week he will have some minutes in the team so then he can catch up his game minutes. And so yeah, he's really improving and ready to to get back in the squad for games."

In terms of Andre Onana, obviously you say it takes a period of adjustment when coming into a new league and a new club. Has it not helped in front of him, there has been injuries in defence, so the defence is changing each week? Do you think it would help him if you had a settled defense and, you know, is he struggling because the people in front of them are changing and they have different attributes?

"So when I got the question [about Onana] and also previously, I will never use that as an excuse. And Andre is not doing as well. He's not talking about [it]. But of course, when every time you have a different defending line in front of you, it's not helpful. You don't get the routines and that's a problem but you have to deal with it. And that's a situation that we are in, but it didn't help for the results. It didn't help his integration, absolutely."

On Victor [Lindelof] again, as a manager, what's the process that you go through with a player in that kind of situation? Do you do you speak to him while he's abroad? Do you wait until he gets back and talk to him face to face? How do you manage that, to make sure that the players are okay to play in the next game?

"First of all, we have here more people who then take care of the situation. We were directly in contact with him. The club, team management, player care, and I also was involved. I took straight contact with him, how he was or the circumstances. So how he felt. I think that's most most important always is how are his emotions. And then, yeah, look what you can offer the player, how you can support him as a club, as a manager. And then once he returns, you have the conversation with him. So again, about feelings and how to move on, how to get back. So how to deal with the situation and how we can support him."

On the game tomorrow, it's an 8pm start, you've got a Champions League game on Tuesday. Do you think that more could be done, perhaps to help English clubs perform in Europe? Because obviously it's not ideal, is it?

"Well, I think it's time enough to recover. Yeah I think it's okay. And that there is time from tomorrow [at] eight to Tuesday [at] eight. There's enough time to recover and to prepare that game."