Ghanaian Cristian Atsu was also only named on the bench despite scoring his first goal for the club in their 2-0 win over Beira Mar on Friday night, with Marat Izmailov and Silvestre Valera supporting Jackson Martinez in attack.
For Malaga there was a first European start of the season for Julio Baptista, the Brazilian who missed the group stages due to the foot injury that had kept him out for over a year.
Martin Demichelis, Jeremy Toulalan, Joaquin and Roque Santa Cruz also returned to the starting line-up after being rested at the weekend.
Starting line-ups:
FC Porto (POR)
Helton; Danilo, Mangala, Alex Sandro, Otamendi; Lucho Gonzalez, Joao Moutinho; Izmailov, Fernando, Varela; Jackson Martinez
Manager: Vitor Pereira
Malaga (ESP)
Caballero; Antunes, Demichelis, Weligton, Sergio Sanchez; Toulalan, Iturra; Joaquin, Isco, Baptista; Santa Cruz
Manager: Manuel Pellegrini (CHI)
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (ENG)
