United set for defensive reshuffle

Both Phil Jones and Eric Bailly will miss the game through suspension, meaning that Mourinho is expected to bring Chris Smalling and Victor Lindelof into the side.

United will face something of an out-of-form Basle side after they were beaten 2-1 by Lausanne at the weekend.

Lindelof came in for criticism during pre-season after a few nervy displays but Mourinho will be hoping to see a much-improved performance from the Swedish defender this time out.

The Basel game will be both Smalling and Lindelof's first appearance for United since their UEFA Super Cup defeat to Real Madrid.

Mourinho will be hoping his United side can bounce back from their disappointing 2-2 draw with Stoke at the weekend as they look to make their mark on their return to the Champions League.

However, despite their lofty ambitions, midfielder Ander Herrera has called for calm in the United ranks.

'We have to know where we come from. We have come from the Europa League, we won it and it is very important and it is a very good title but it is the Europa League,' he explained.

'We were sixth in the Premier League so we have to respect every team we face. Basle have been Swiss champions for many years, they have a talented team. They sell players to the world with a lot of talent. We are a big club but we were not in Champions League last season. We cannot think of winning the Champions League now.