Benfica are likely to line up similarly to their impressive 2-1 win over Vitoria Guimaraes, with the main choice for manager Jorge Jesus concerning old head Pablo Aimar. The Argentine has plenty of big-game experience but was left on the bench against Guimaraes with fellow countryman Javier Saviola playing ahead of him. Relative youngster and former Barcelona graduate Nolito might have given way if not for his sterling early-season form, so Aimar should be omitted. Spanish World-Cup-winning left-back Joan Capdevila is not even included in his new club’s 25-man squad list for the competition after failing to dislodge incumbent Emerson.

Sir Alex Ferguson will surely keep faith in most of the team that dished out such a hammering to Bolton at the weekend, with the only changes being enforced. Tom Cleverley (ligaments) is definitely out and defenders Jonny Evans (hip) and Patrice Evra (knee) are both doubts. Chris Smalling should return to the Red Devils' defence, with either he or Phil Jones filling in again at right-back, where both have done well out of position so far this season.


DID YOU KNOW?
Benfica have made an unbeaten start to their season, winning their last three league games after drawing their first, and overcoming Trabzonspor and FC Twente on their way to the group stage.

United are not only unbeaten but have won every game they have played of the campaign so far.

Including the Community Shield victory over rivals Manchester City, Manchester United have scored an incredible 21 goals in their five matches this season.

This season is the 50th anniversary of Benfica’s European Cup triumph in 1961-62. That victory, inspired by Portugal legend Eusebio, was their second in as many years. They missed out on an unprecedented hat-trick by losing in the 1963 final and have not won Europe’s top prize since.

Striker Nolito, who moved to the Estadio de Luz from United’s nemesis Barcelona this summer, has scored five goals in his first five games for his new club, equalling a record held by Eusebio.

But striker Wayne Rooney has hit an even more impressive vein of goalscoring form, scoring eight in five so far.


Match

At least 2 goals from Rooney

Its United all the way. Baca watch your back we are coming for our pound of flesh

up man utd!!! 4 eva

Go! Go!! Go!!! you ruthless Reds.

United will still show Chelsea what they will be expecting come Sunday.
UNITED!!!!!!!!!!
4 LIFE!!!!!!!!!!

United all the way

who dares try to touch the lions (man u) tail and go scot-free?
man u all the way.

game on

link anyone

benfica is on fire . .gaitan go soon score

Benfica wl beat man u 2-1 dis nit.watch out!

goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal!
benfica scores

bang!!!

Useless poor defending!

Fantastic goal by Cardozo.

giggs had no business in this match

Anybody with man city match streaming link?

Inspite of them scoring Ben fica players are still naive. They actually think can connect passes through that back line

Match is stl on, i reserve my comment 4 nw,

Baba Giggsy

grandpa scores

giggs!!

goaaaal!!!

9ice goal!

who say giggs has no business in this match? xperience still count u know?

20:36 BST HALF-TIME SCORES
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Olaisrich:

who say giggs has no business in this match? xperience still count u know?

mba he had a chance and took it other than that he has been sloppy abeg

aimar! that was close!!

Mukina you are still Obsessed with United make we still dey watch the match on now. . . .

your team is confused 

what happened to wazza's goals?

this milito is in to cause you guys pain

Wow impeccable counter attack by Benfica
Fletcher and Valencia off, Chicarito and Nani on. . . . . . .

These Benfica guys are  too speedy!