Romelu Lukaku will be aiming to open his Champions League account for Man Utd this week (Picture: Getty Images)

Manchester United get their Champions League campaign underway on Tuesday night when they host FC Basel at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils’ perfect start to the season ended on Saturday when they drew 2-2 with Stoke City but they will look to bounce back with a win over the Swiss side.

United are in Group A of the competition alongside Benfica and CSKA Moscow who meet in Portugal on Tuesday evening.

When is Man Utd vs FC Basel?

The match is on Tuesday, September 12 with kick-off at 7.45pm.

FC Basel have been a thorn in the side of English clubs in recent years (Picture: Getty Images)

What TV channel is Man Utd vs FC Basel on?

BT Sport 2 will be showing the game live with coverage starting at 7pm.

What are the odds?

Man Utd – 1/5

Draw – 7/1

FC Basel – 18/1

Jose Mourinho leads Man Utd in the Champions League for the first time (Picture: Getty Images)

Team news

Jose Mourinho will be without a number or peripheral players who are struggling with long-term injuries.

Marouane Fellaini, Marcos Rojo, Ashley Young and Luke Shaw will all miss out, whilst Zlatan Ibrahimovic is still a long way off full fitness.

However, they did not appear to pick up any new injuries against Stoke on Saturday.

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