Erik ten Hag was uncertain whether Manchester United would be able to reinforce their midfield at the 11th hour to offset the absence of the injured Christian Eriksen.
Eriksen has been ruled out for three months with an ankle injury inflicted by a nasty tackle by Reading striker Andy Carroll.
"As you said, on deadline day it's difficult, you can't make policy on such bad injuries," Ten Hag said. "But we have players in the midfield department. good players. We have players who can fill the gap."
