Ruud van Nistelrooy press conference RECAP Man United boss on future, Amorim latest and Chelsea

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Ruud van Nistelrooy's pre-match press conference ahead of Manchester United vs Chelsea.

The former United forward has been placed in interim charge of the club following Erik ten Hag's sacking on Monday and made the dream start to life in the Old Trafford dugout on Wednesday evening.

Van Nistelrooy guided United to a 5-2 win over Leicester City in the Carabao Cup fourth round, as a brace apiece for Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes, as well as an Alejandro Garnacho strike, set up a quarter-final clash away at Tottenham Hotspur.

With Sporting CP manager Ruben Amorim expected to be named the club's next manager, Van Nistelrooy will remain in the hot seat until he makes the move from Portugal.

And his next task is the visit of Chelsea to Old Trafford as United look to revive their fortunes in the Premier League. Stick with us for build-up, updates and reaction as Van Nistelrooy faces the media at Carrington.

"I think what is the most important is that the task is to get the maximum out of these players.

"I think it is a great challenge for us as staff and players to push ourselves to that level.

"Over a Premier League season will give us a very clear picture of where the club is in this moment ahead of next season and the seasons to come.

"It is a big challenge and everybody is convinced that we can and we have to perform better than we are at the moment."

Van Nistelrooy has revealed he spoke to his former United manager Sir Alex Ferguson before yesterday's 5-2 win over Leicester City in the Carabao Cup.

He said:

"Yes, I spoke to him. He wished me luck. We spoke shortly about my situation, shortly about the team and most of all he wished me luck before the game. It’s always great to