Manchester United could clinch qualification for the Champions League last 16 when they host Benfica on Tuesday.
United will qualify from Group A if they win and CSKA Moscow fail to beat Basel, or if United draw and CSKA lose.
Jose
Mourinho's side are currently enjoying a 19-game unbeaten run at Old
Trafford in European competitions (including qualifiers, W15 D4), last
tasting defeat in March 2013 against Real Madrid.
They boast a 100
per cent record in Group A after three matches, having beaten Benfica
1-0 in Portugal in their previous Champions League fixture thanks to
Marcus Rashford's free-kick.
Jose Mourinho, who has no fresh injury
concerns ahead of the game, said: "Our aim tomorrow is to qualify. Ten
points would be OK to qualify but our main aim is to qualify first in
the group.
"The statistics are what they are but Basel have had good
results against CSKA and Benfica, a draw is not bad, but Benfica will
give us a difficult match.
"They have their own ambition and pride
and they will try to win, we just want to get to the last 16 by
finishing first in the group."
Team news
Michael Carrick, Marouane Fellaini and Paul Pogba remain out through injury, as does Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo.
Eric
Bailly and Phil Jones have spent time on the sidelines lately but both
came through Saturday's Premier League win against Tottenham unscathed.
Benfica
will be without Luisao and Andre Almeida - who are both suspended -
while Jardel is injured and will not feature at Old Trafford.
Opta stats
Benfica
have won only one of their 10 games against Manchester Utd, in all
competitions (D2 L7), a 2-1 home win in the 2005/06 Champions League
group stages.
Manchester Utd have also never failed to score against Benfica (10 games).
This
is the first time that Benfica have lost their opening three games in
the Champions League group stages; since the current format was set up
in 2003/04, no team has ever lost their opening three group games and
gone on to progress to the last 16.
The Portuguese side mustered 11
shots on matchday three, but failed to land a single one on target; they
have recorded 0 shots on target in two of their three Champions League
matches this season.
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