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Liverpool maintain their 100 per cent record in group B after defeating FC Porto 2-0. Midfielder Thiago Alcantara won the player of the match.

Fernandinho was only introduced in the 85th minute during a clash against Porto but hobbled off in stoppage time after suffering what appeared to be a leg muscle strain.

City`s Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho, brought on in the 85th minute, limped off in stoppage time with what appeared to be a muscle injury. The win saw Manchester City occupy the top spot in Group C of the Champions League, while Porto are standing at the bottom of the group. Porto remain without a win in 21 games in England, a run which has seen them manage just three draws.

Porto top the table with 60 points but could lose the lead when arch-rivals Benfica, who are one point behind, host Tondela on Thursday.

The Spaniard, 37, thanked medics at the hospital in Porto, Portugal, as well as the thousands of people who wished him well.

Casillas who played 167 times for Spain, famously captained his country to their first and only World Cup win in 2010 as well as the 2008 and 2012 European Championships.

The Reds, who eased through 6-1 on aggregate, held off Porto in the early stages before Salah and Sadio Mane combined for the Senegalese to put them ahead with their first shot on target following a VAR review.

Henderson has been deployed mainly as a defensive midfielder to shield the back four since Jurgen Klopp took charge of the club, but the 28-year-old has impressed since switching to the right of Liverpool`s midfield trio.

There remains plenty of work to do for the Premier League leaders, who will be disappointed they were unable to gain a bigger advantage for next week`s second leg.

Ranieri, who was appointed one week after being fired by English Premier League side Fulham where he had been in charge for three months, appears to have leapt from the frying pan into the fire. 

While Nicolo Zaniolo led the hosts with a brace on Tuesday, Adrian Lopez`s goal for Porto may prove decisive in deciding which of the clubs advances to the quarterfinals.

Bruno Lage, who did not play football professionally and has never previously coached a top-flight side in Europe, was initially appointed as a stop-gap after Rui Vitoria left the club by mutual consent on January 3.

 Wolverhampton Wanderers have re-signed striker Benik Afobe from Bournemouth on a permanent deal after a successful loan spell at Molineux Stadium, the newly-promoted Premier League club said on Friday.

Iconic Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas played the 1000th match of his career on Monday as Portuguese title contenders Porto suffered a damaging 2-0 defeat at Belenenses.

Sadio Mane grabbed a hat-trick and Mohamed Salah scored with a mesmerising piece of ball-juggling as Liverpool demolished Porto 5-0 away with an irresistible attacking display in their Champions League round-of-16 tie on Wednesday.

Marko Pjaca opened the scoring for Juventus in the 72nd minute after he shot back a deflected shot off Miguel Layun's foot to break the deadlock.

Arsene Wenger is looking to bolster his team for the second half of the season.

The defending champions suffered their ninth defeat in 16 games, as the Blues were beaten by leaders Leicester City 1-2 at King Power Stadium. 

Chelsea are likely to have captain John Terry back after injury.