Andrews on Henderson, Schade and long throws

Mikkel Damsgaard, who missed Saturday's draw against Chelsea because of illness "is on the mend", adding: "Apart from that, it's as we were."

He highlighted the importance of players seizing their opportunity on Tuesday: "I'm a firm believer in rewarding players for how they train consistently, and how they perform when given the opportunities. It's competition for places and the squad will get utilised. It's a competition we take very seriously."

On Jordan Henderson's form: "He showed he's certainly not past his best. He's more than capable of producing really good levels at the highest level of world football. He's showcased already in the short time he's been with us that he's going to be a big part."

On Kevin Schade: "Right from the go in pre-season, I felt he was ready for that next step in his journey to be a more prominent figure within the team. With that comes a level of responsibility."

He added that Schade "can be versatile with how he plays and where he plays. He was selfless in his approach to the Chelsea game, understanding what was needed to get a result".

When asked about his side's other attacking options he said: "They're all natural goalscorers and they all have different attributes... they need to be versatile, I like the flexibility of how we can play."

On building rapport within the team: "In the previous chapter it was evident that a lot of the players had played together for a number of years. We're now in this new chapter of building relationships. It takes time to build that rapport with players and the understanding of what types of runs people will make."

He highlighted the effectiveness of utilising long throws: "For a long time we've worked on long throws, in my previous role here, it was a prevalent part of what we did. It seems like there's teams looking at that aspect of the game. We've always treated that part of the game as something we can use to hurt the opposition."