Van Nistelrooy on injuries, January transfers and the FA Cuppublished at 12:29 9 January
Holly Bacon
BBC Sport journalist
Leicester City boss Ruud van Nistelrooy has been speaking to the media before Saturday's FA Cup game against QPR (kick-off 14:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
There are no fresh injury concerns; Kasey McAteer is "back in full team training and if he can continue that, he could be available for the game." Jannik Vestergaard is doubtful, while there is "no update" on injured goalkeeper Mads Hermansen who will be "out for a bit longer".
On whether Leicester are close to signings in January: "We're in the middle of the process. It's clear what we want and where we want to strengthen. We're working on that day and night. I see the importance of it. I also feel a strong responsibility to get the right players in, in the right positions, where I feel it's important for the squad and for the club in the long term. It's a delicate process. It takes time. It requires a lot of effort and work to bring in the right players."
On the type of players they want to recruit: "What I've tried to do here with the coaching staff has been to create a style of play and players who fit into that are the profiles that can make our play better and can get us to better results. Those are the profiles we have been talking about with recruitment and also with the people responsible for signing these players. That has all been cleared and done, then the search began. It started in mid-December, right when I came in, and hopefully we can present something soon but it has to be the right thing."
Van Nistelrooy said he is a "proud winner" of the FA Cup: "I know how much it meant to me to win it with Manchester United. The games you play, tough games, now there are no replays, straight into penalties but it's a fantastic tournament to be a part in. It's important to take it very seriously. We plan to win every game we approach but we have to look at the condensed schedule, what is important and resting players or players with little injuries. That won't change, we'll keep doing that. Of course we have to say the Premier League games for this club are vital."
On team selection: "We'll address the squad over the coming days. It's important to keep our development going. We want to break the current run of defeats. We want to do well, play well and gain confidence. Those are all parts I'm thinking about and then I'll make decisions about selection."
Van Nistelrooy said QPR's upturn in form in the Championship is a "great example of how things can turn around when you keep working and doing what you believe in".
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