United are looking to close the gap on the third-placed north Londoners, following an away win over Everton and a home draw with Newcastle.
The match is the first of two this week, with the Reds set to travel to Chelsea on Saturday. However, before the weekend trip to London, Ten Hag's side must contend with Antonio Conte's in-form Spurs side.
Ahead of the highly anticipated fixture, Erik answered questions about Conte and Cristiano Ronaldo, responded to United's recent player misconduct charge, and more.
Below, you can read every single word of the Dutchman's pre-match press briefing.