Ten Hag on injuries, Mount, transfer business and Man City
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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has spoken to the media before Saturday's Community Shield encounter against Manchester City at Wembley.
Here are the main headlines from his news conference:
On injuries, Ten Hag said: "Harry Maguire missed the game (v Liverpool on Saturday) as a precaution but is still a question mark for Saturday. Victor (Lindelof) played but he's also a question mark and also Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Luke Shaw are both question marks."
On his expectations of Mason Mount after the former Chelsea man's excellent pre-season: "We know he's a high class player. Last season, he had a very bad season. It was a very tough season for him because of all the injuries. Now we are very pleased he had a good pre-season and I'm sure from this point on he will contribute to the team if he stays fit."
On United's transfer plans following the arrivals of Leny Yoro and Joshua Zirkzee: "When we have news, we will announce it. You've seen the market, it is quite quiet still. We have done business, we have done two deals, now it's about timings, the market, the market options, the right moment and the right things. We know what we are doing. We are in a good position with the squad. Just be patient and in the right moment we will tell you."
On the importance of potentially beating Manchester City at Wembley again: "We always want to win. It's about a trophy, so we will put out a team that is very competitive to win it. But it's also pre-season, so we won't take big risks with players."