United face Everton in the third round at Old Trafford on Friday evening (20:00 GMT) and Erik recognises the importance of the tournament in this country, as he used to watch the finals on television when growing up back home in the Netherlands.
In his pre-match interview with club media, the Dutchman also highlighted the qualities of two perhaps unsung Reds, while starting with the injury latest...
Erik, do you have any updates on the injury to Donny van de Beek?
“Not yet. We are still doing investigations. Once we have it, once we finalise this process, we will bring an update.