The Reds have faced Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United this month, providing valuable minutes to players pushing for inclusion in the starting XI, including Alexis Sanchez as he works his way back to full fitness.
The fixtures are also an opportunity to test some of the younger members of the group and the emerging talents from our Under-23s.
“It's very important, especially in this period,” the boss told MUTV's Stewart Gardner, in an exclusive interview, to be shown in full in our Official App from 7:00 BST on Saturday.
“To keep everyone bubbling along, we need games, we need game time, and we've had two very good games.