Ryan Giggs has been handed a start for Manchester United, as Sir Alex Ferguson looks to draw from the midfielder’s experience to gain vital win over Basel.
Phil Jones is again given a role in the centre of United’s midfield in order to stabilize the middle of the park, with the attacking options of Park Ji-Sung, Ashley Young and Nani lending their hands to the attack.
Basel’s key men Marco Streller and Xherdan Shaqiri both occupy starting births as the Swiss side look to attack from the off so that they can achieve an unlikely qualification place.
David De Gea also regains his place in goal for Manchester United after giving way to Anders Lindegaard in their Premier League clash with Aston Villa.
Basel: Sommer; Park Joo Hoo, Dragovic, Abraham, Steinhofer; Shaqiri, F. Frei, Cabral, Xhaka; Streller, A. Frei.
Subs: Colomba, Kusunga, Kovac, Chipperfield, Stocka, Zoua, Kwan-Ryong Pak.
Manchester United: De Gea; Smalling, Vidic, Ferdinand, Evra; Young, Jones, Park Ji-Sung, Giggs, Nani; Rooney.
Subs: Lindegaard, Evans, Fletcher, Valencia, Gibson, Welbeck, Macheda.