The Swiss Super League side are now in a solid position to become the first team from their country to reach a European final.
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The Frenchman picked up a hamstring injury in a UEFA Champions League tie against Basel last September and has not been able to replicate his early season form since returning
City entered the match with a 4-0 advantage from the first leg in Switzerland, and triumphed 5-2 on aggregate to ease into the final eight
Borussia Dortmund are allegedly keen to push through a deal in January but according to The Independent, Liverpool have entered the race for the Swiss international’s signature.
The Group A leaders were all but guaranteed a place in the knockout stages before kickoff, although they could have still mathematically – if not realistically – missed out in a three-way playoff with Basel and CSKA
The Red Devils are in the midst of a busy run of fixtures between now and the New Year, as they remain on course for success at home and in Europe despite defeat to Basel in midweek
Jose Mourinho’s team had the better of the chances in the opening 45 minutes, but through a mix of bad luck, some decent defending in the final third by Basel and strong play by Tomas Vaclík in net, no goals ever came
The 24-year-old limped off just 19 minutes into the game with a suspected hamstring injury and was later spotted leaving Old Trafford on crutches.
Man United might have made the breakthrough inside the opening two minutes when a half-cleared corner fell to Lukaku inside the Basel box, but the Belgian saw his strike blocked, before Martial fired over at the far post
Arsenal effectively wrapped up the match within two minutes of the second half getting underway
The group stage matches continue on Wednesday with eight matches in Groups E, F, G and H
Salah has been a rumoured transfer target for Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool side during the January transfer window, although they have been usurped