Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the first leg of the Champions League last 16 clash between FC Porto and Liverpool. Kick off 19:45 GMT.

Brahimi motors down the left and forces Alexander-Arnold to concede the first corner of the night. Lovren heads clear and Liverpool come through unscathed.

DID YOU KNOW? Liverpool are playing in the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time since 2008-09. Back then they were lost out to Chelsea in the quarter finals.

The Reds have won just two of their 10 visits to Portugal. The Merseysiders have not picked up a victory in any of the last seven, but a victory tonight could be a good omen. They won at Benfica in the last eight in 1978 and 1984 and on each occasion went on to be crowned champions of Europe.

KICK OFF! Liverpool get us underway.

IT'S BEEN RAINING HEAVY IN PORTO - BUT WILL IT RAIN GOALS? Only PSG's Parc des Princes saw more goals (16) than the 15 witnessed at the Dragao in this term's CL group stage.

STAT: Jurgen Klopp has been beaten in just two of his 21 European games while in charge at Anfield, scoring 46 goals in that time.

The Reds have not lost in their last 10 outings in this competition (won 5, drawn 5).

Jurgen Klopp: "We have to show that we are not only part of the competition, we are quite ambitious. That is how it is and we have to take it seriously."

Porto coach, Sergio Conceicao: "We will face a very strong team, with a budget of over 200 million euros, but two historical clubs face each other and the players give me the confidence to think that we can pass this tie."

Steven Gerrard just making an assumption or some insider knowledge? Let's face it, most people expect Can will be leaving in the summer. Incidentally, he's supended tonight.

The good news for Liverpool is that Porto are without 22-goal hot-shot Vincent Aboubakar. Danilo Pereira, Andre Andre also miss out while Felipe is suspended. Otavio comes into a busy midfield as a result with Moussa Marega, Francisco Soares and Yacine Brahimi carrying their major threat in 4-2-3-1 system.

Cracking.

PREVIOUSLY: This is the third time the two teams have been drawn to face other in European competition. Back in 2001 Liverpool won 2-0 on aggregate in the UEFA Cup quarter finals. They went on to lift the trophy as part of their famous cup treble.

The sides met again in the 2007-08 CL group stage. It finished 1-1 at the Estadio do Dragao and 4-1 to Liverpool at Anfield.

Jurgen Klopp makes three changes to the Liverpool team that beat Southampton 2-0 on Sunday afternoon. Jordan Henderson returns as skipper while Dejan Lovren and James Milner also get the nod. As expected, Loris Karius is in goal with Virgil van Dijk set for his Champions League bow for the Merseysiders.

CONFIRMED TEAMS - PORTO: Jose Sa, Ricardo, Reyes, Marcano, Alex Telles, Herrera, Sergio Oliveira, Otavio, Brahimi, Marega, Soares... Subs: Casillas, Maxi Pereira, Osorio, Oliver, Corona, Waris, Goncalo Paciencia. /// LIVERPOOL: Karius, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Lovren, Robertson, Milner, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Mane, Salah, Firmino... Subs: Mignolet, Matip, Moreno, Gomez, Lallana, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ings.