Farke on Stach's injury, Rodon's fitness and Tanaka's potential

Farke has confirmed midfielder Anton Stach will not be available for Monday because of an ankle injury sustained in last Sunday's FA Cup tie against West Ham.

Joe Rodon and Dan James will also miss the trip to Old Trafford with ankle and abductor injuries respectively, while there are "question marks" over Noah Okafor and Jaka Bijol.

Gabriel Gudmundsson has made "light progress" in his recovery but is also a doubt.

On Stach and Rodon's expected returns: "It's difficult to say - with a ligament injury, you'd say it's not realistic that they were able to help us in April but of course the medical department are trying everything. It's a crunch point of the season. At this moment, it's realistic to say that we'll see them back in May."

On the penalty shootout victory over the Hammers: "It's a different competition, it doesn't help us in terms of points but there's no replacement for wins. It's good to know that we struggled with set-backs in this game, with injuries, a couple of decisions and late goals against us, but still kept our nerves and dealt with set-backs. It's good for the mood and confidence for us."

Will not playing for 20 days help Man Utd?: "It's difficult to anticipate. It can be an advantage or disadvantage. They didn't have games or injuries, but on the other hand they can also enjoy themselves in training. You never know, especially at this time in the season, to have such a long break. I expect a difficult game for us."

Farke said "everyone is aware" of the historic rivalry between the two clubs, adding: "I don't need to mention it, it's more making sure they are not over-motivated."

On Ao Tanaka's good recent form: "Tanaka loves to play with this club. It is his first season in the top flight, there are always ups and downs. It is good that he's self critical, making sure that he improves. What I've seen in training is very good. The next task is for him to produce this level of performance in training and against the bigger names in this league. For Ao, there is no limit."