MANCHESTER UNITED will qualify for the knockout stages with a win — IF CSKA Moscow fail to beat Basel.
A draw would be enough for Jose Mourinho’s men if Basel win. Here we check out what lies ahead for Jose Mourinho’s Red Devils.
Benfica will be underdogs to get a win at Old Trafford against Manchester UnitedEPA
Danger Man
UNITED’S back-four better watch out for tricky Brazilian Jonas.
The much-travelled hitman might be 33 — but he has bagged an impressive 12 goals in 13 appearances this season.
Jonas was previously at Spanish side Valencia, where he played more as a midfielder. But he is shining up front for the Portuguese giants.
Trick Brazilian Jonas, pictured here on the ball, is the main dangerman for BenficaReuters
Form Guide
BENFICA have lost all three of their European games — including a 5-0 humiliation at Basel — and are third in the Portuguese top flight.
‘THE LAWYER’ Romelu Lukaku sports trendy glasses as he checks into The Lowry with his team-mates ahead of Benfica Champions League clash Did You Know?Jose Mourinho first managerial job was at Benfica in 2000.
But he quit after just nine games in charge when he was refused a contract extension by the club president.
The BossRUI VITORIA has led Lisbon giants Benfica to back-to-back Primeira Liga titles. The Portuguese was their youth team coach ten years earlier.
Benfica keeper Milar Svilar could once again be between the sticks for the Portuguese giantsEPA
The Curse
SLIGHTED coach Bela Guttman quit in 1962 and cursed Benfica, claiming they would not be European champs for 100 years. They have lost eight Euro finals in a row…
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