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Manchester United 3 Basel 0: Romelu Lukaku, Marouane Fellaini, and Marcus Rashford fire Red Devils to Champions League victory

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ROMELU LUKAKU netted on his Champions League debut – but Paul Pogba limped off injured.

Jose Mourinho is now sweating on Pogba’s fitness for Sunday’s clash against Everton after the Premier League’s most expensive player went off clutching his hamstring.

Manchester United breezed past Basel to kick off their Champions League campaign in winning fashion
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Manchester United breezed past Basel to kick off their Champions League campaign in winning fashionCredit: Reuters
Marouane Fellaini fired them ahead shortly before the break
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Marouane Fellaini fired them ahead shortly before the breakCredit: EPA

But Lukaku will be a certain starter against his former club as he carried on his stunning start to his Old Trafford career.

Pogba’s injury was the only negative to a straightforward evening for United, with their Swiss opponents offering little threat going forward.

Marouane Fellaini came on for Pogba and lived up to Mourinho’s billing before the Euro opener.

The Special One insisted he felt “weaker without him” when asked about the big-haired Belgian.

And he opened the scoring with 10 minutes left in the first half when he nodded in from Ashley Young’s cross.

United were cruising when Lukaku added the second after the break with another header.

Romelu Lukaku then doubled their advantage after the restart
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Romelu Lukaku then doubled their advantage after the restartCredit: PA:Empics Sport
Marcus Rashford came off the bench to add the third goal
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Marcus Rashford came off the bench to add the third goalCredit: Reuters

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This time it was Daley Blind providing the cross from the left flank, making it a double helping of Belgian scorers.

Marcus Rashford was introduced for his debut in the competition – and he got on the scoresheet too.

Fellaini was the creator of the goal with a cross that found its way to the far post, with Rashford scuffing a shot into the roof of the net.

Paul Pogba was named as captain by Jose Mourinho
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Paul Pogba was named as captain by Jose MourinhoCredit: Rex Features
But the Frenchman was forced off in the first half with a suspected hamstring injury
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But the Frenchman was forced off in the first half with a suspected hamstring injuryCredit: PA:Empics Sport
Romelu Lukaku bagged on his Champions League debut
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Romelu Lukaku bagged on his Champions League debutCredit: PA:Empics Sport
Marcus Rashford also continued his wonderful record of bagging on his first appearance in separate competitions
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Marcus Rashford also continued his wonderful record of bagging on his first appearance in separate competitionsCredit: Reuters

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Jose Mourinho's side easily secured the points against the Swiss side
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Jose Mourinho's side easily secured the points against the Swiss sideCredit: AFP or licensors
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Anthony Martial was named in the starting XI by MourinhoCredit: AFP

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