Ashley Young is relishing the prospect of making his Champions League debut with Manchester United on Tuesday night.
Young, a £16million summer signing from Aston Villa, has never played in European football's elite club competition.
The England winger, left out of United's squad for their 1-1 draw with Benfica a fortnight ago, said the chance to play in the Champions League was one of the key factors in moving from Villa.
"When you come to a club like Manchester United, you're going to be challenged," said Young.
"I'm definitely someone who wants to challenge myself at the top level and being able to play in the big competitions at club level is every player's dream.
"So I'm looking forward to playing in the Champions League."
Young said he was made aware of the chasm between United and Villa when he went on his new club's pre-season tour of the US in the summer.
"As soon as we went on the pre-season tour I realised how big the club was compared to Villa, in terms of the number of staff and the size of the squad," said Young.
"We have a great squad here and we can use all the players because we're involved in a lot of competitions.
"You need to be able to rotate the squad and every player who goes out there in the Manchester United shirt wants to do well.
"We know it's going to be a tough game against Basel, but I'm sure if we impose ourselves on the game as we have done in every other game this season, we'll get three points."
Sir Alex Ferguson praised the immediate impact Young had made since joining United, likening the winger to Old Trafford legend Ryan Giggs.
"He has great awareness of the game and fantastic endurance when running from box to box, which is something we have enjoyed with Ryan Giggs for many years," said Ferguson.
"His crossing of the ball has, of course, been first class. He's integrated very well, has good application in his training and done everything right, so he's doing very well."
Young declared himself happy with the start he has made to life at United but said: "There have only been a few games this season and I've been delighted with the performances I have put in so far.
"But it's a long season and there are plenty of games coming up thick and fast. You have to be ready and on your toes. I feel ready and want to do well every time I pull on the shirt."
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