The Reds reached the final of the tournament last term and now must make the short trip to the DW Stadium for a 20:15 GMT kick-off to begin this year's cup campaign.
Erik spoke to club media ahead of the match, as usual, and stressed the importance of his side being prepared for the task in what could be a "hostile atmosphere" under the lights.
Read and watch Ten Hag's Q&A in full below...
So, Erik, there was some good news this week with the sight of Casemiro and Lisandro Martinez back on the training pitch.