Ten Hag watched on as the Reds drew 3-3 with FC Porto in the Europa League on Thursday evening, when Harry Maguire's late header secured a point at the Estadio do Dragao.
United are now preparing for another tricky test, this time against the Villans.
Unai Emery's side were in fine form themselves in midweek, having beaten German giants Bayern Munich 1-0 on home soil thanks to Jhon Duran's superb effort.
Erik spoke to the media following our latest European encounter, providing some clues as to who may feature in the Midlands this weekend.
"So we had three players with issues going into this game," began the boss when quizzed on the current state of his squad.