The 26-year-old, who beat Medhi Benatia, Kalidou Koulibaly, Sadio Mane and Thomas Partey to the award, is just the second player after Jay-Jay Okocha to win it two years running. read more

CSKA’s 1-0 home win over Real Madrid in October was the team’s only other group victory. The Spanish club was still coached by Julen Lopetegui at the time. read more

The Swiss champions proved too hot to handle for the Cristiano Ronaldo-led Italians who suffered their first away defeat this season in freezing temperatures in Bern. read more

Already through to the last 16, Mourinho made eight changes at the Mestalla, including a return for Pogba, but United were largely outplayed by their Spanish opponents, who sit 15th in La Liga. read more

Bruno Genesio’s Lyon needed to avoid defeat against Shakhtar to progress from Group F with Manchester City, and a fifth successive draw in the competition achieved that aim. read more

Record signing Pogba, who has been on the bench for United’s last two Premier League games, is likely to start the final Group H encounter alongside fringe players as the side have already qualified for the last 16. read more

First-half goals from Edinson Cavani and Neymar set the French champions on their way, before a bullet header from Marquinhos, Kylian Mbappe’s injury-time strike and Liverpool beating Napoli 1-0 ensured first place in the group. read more

Last year’s runners-up Liverpool knew victory by two goals or a 1-0 triumph would put them through to the last 16 from Group C, and Salah’s cool 34th-minute strike proved enough as they finished ahead of Napoli on goals scored. read more

The 21-year-old arrived two hours late for practice on Sunday and had to train alone and is now facing a disciplinary sanction from the La Liga champions. read more

The world’s most expensive player came off early in the second half of a 2-2 draw at Bordeaux on December 2 after hurting the same groin he injured playing for Brazil against Cameroon in November. read more

Arjen Robben, who turns 35 in January, confirmed in Monday’s edition of magazine Kicker that he will quit the Bavarian giants at the end of the season: “that’s a fact”. read more

Tottenham Hotspur must somehow find a way past Lionel Messi’s Barcelona to reach the knockout stages but manager Mauricio Pochettino remains positive ahead of the daunting trip to the Camp Nou to face the five-time European champions. read more

Mohamed Salah fired a brilliant hat-trick in Saturday’s 4-0 victory over Bournemouth to send unbeaten Liverpool top of the Premier League. read more

Joe Gomez, currently out for up to six weeks with a fractured leg, has been impressive this season both alongside Virgil van Dijk in the centre of defence and also at right-back, where he has alternated with Trent Alexander-Arnold. read more

Solari had made 10 changes from the team that beat Valencia 2-0 in La Liga on Saturday but was still able to field four Spain internationals and three-time Champions League winning goalkeeper Keylor Navas. read more