Man Utd news: Chris Smalling and Victor Lindelof to start against Basel

CHRIS SMALLING and Victor Lindelof will start for Manchester United against Basel on Tuesday.

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Jose Mourinho will start Victor Lindelof and Chris Smalling against Basel

Phil Jones and Eric Bailly are both unavailable with European bans meaning Jose Mourinho needs to shuffle his pack.

Jones and Bailly have started all four Premier League games - in which Manchester United have conceded just twice, both against Stoke.

So Smalling will come back into the fold and Lindelof will make his first start since the UEFA Super Cup.

"He's (Jones) playing well for us," Mourinho said.

"He's probably tired with two consecutive matches with the national team so it's good that on Tuesday he gets his rest and it's an opportunity for Smalling and Lindelof to play the Champions League match."

Smalling and Lindelof, United's close season signing from Benfica, will pair up for the first time since United's 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup last month.

Lindelof arrived from Benfica for £30m but looked uncertain against Madrid so has been left out.

Mourinho plans to ease him back into the fold with the Basel match the first chance for him to impress.

United lead the Premier League after four games despite dropping points for the first time against Stoke on Saturday.

United drew 2-2 at the bet365 Stadium in a heated affair that saw Mourinho and Mark Hughes fail to shake hands.

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