Basle 1 Chelsea 0

Chelsea 1 Basle 1

Chelsea 3 FC Basel 1

Chelsea 3 Basle 1 (5-2 on agg)

Juan Mata has warned Chelsea of the dangers of Basle and complacency as the Blues bid to reach a European final for a second successive season.

EUROPA LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL FIRST LEG

Basle 1 Chelsea 2

Tottenham forward Gareth Bale is determined to end the week inside the top four of the Premier League and with a second Player of the Year award on his mantelpiece.

Tottenham forward Gareth Bale is determined to end the week inside the top four of the Barclays Premier League and with a second Player of the Year award on his mantelpiece.

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FA CUP SEMI-FINAL: Man City v Chelsea

FC Basle 2 Tottenham 2 (Agg: 4-4) Basle win 4-1 on pens

Basle 2 Tottenham 2 (Basle win 4-1 on penalties, 4-4 on aggregate)

Gareth Bale will today have a scan on the ankle injury which threatens to derail Tottenham’s season.

Andre Villas-Boas’ hopes of lifting the Europa League for a second time hang in the balance thanks to a woeful defensive performance and a serious-looking injury to Gareth Bale.

Tottenham 2 FC Basel 2

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas believes his side are better than tonight’s Europa League quarter-final opponents Basle but is wary of the Swiss outfit’s European experience.

Marseille coach Didier Deschamps is not taking any comfort from the domestic struggles of Inter Milan ahead of tonight’s Champions League clash at the Stade Velodrome.

RYAN GIGGS is adamant Manchester United’s ability to respond to setbacks shows they have the character to be champions.

BARCELONA sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta is wary of history repeating itself after his side were drawn against Bayer Leverkusen in the last 16 of the Champions League.

REAL MADRID joined Barcelona in guaranteeing their qualification for the Champions League knockout stages as two Cristiano Ronaldo goals gave Jose Mourinho’s men a 2-0 victory at Lyon last night.

FT Manchester United 3 Basle 3

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson could be without eight senior players for tomorrow's Champions League encounter with Basle at Old Trafford.

ITALIAN giants Inter Milan were stunned by Trabzonspor as the Turkish stand-ins began their Champions League season with a shock 1-0 win at the San Siro.

Spartak Moscow 1 Basle 1 (Spartak win 4-3 on aggregate)

Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal has extended his contract until 2012, signing his new deal on the eve of the German club’s Champions League tie with Basle.

Fulham striker Andy Johnson will miss tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League match with Manchester United as he continues his recovery from a groin injury.

FC Basle 2 Fulham 3

Fulham 1 Basle 0

Celtic 1 Basle 0

MIDDLESBROUGH boss Steve McClaren insists he has not been affected by the England management saga as he prepares for the biggest match of his career to date.

Middlesbrough 4 Basel 1 (Agg: 4-3)

Middlesbrough 4 Basle 1 (Middlesbrough win 4-3 on aggregate)

Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren is backing his in-form strikers to rescue the club’s UEFA Cup dream.

Basle 2 Middlesbrough 0

Basle 2 Middlesbrough 0

Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren was relieved to avoid the “big guns” after the UEFA Cup draw opened up a route to the final.

Basle 1 Hearts 2

Newcastle 1 FC Basle 0 (aggregate 4-2)

Newcastle 1 FC Basle 0 (agg 4-2)

Paris St Germain could sever their ties with Swiss midfielder Hakan Yakin and send him back to Basle after he underwent a hernia operation without their permission and against the French club’s instructions.

Paris St Germain’s new Swiss playmaker Hakan Yakin has picked up an injury that is set to sideline him for some time – but his own doctor disagrees with the verdict of PSG medics.

Nicky Butt is Manchester United’s major injury concern for their must-win Premiership trip to Aston Villa.