Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez hopes to benefit from the fallout of Thierry Henry's hand-ball controversy.

Champions League rivals Lyon coach Claude Puel has already promised Benitez that his team will travel to Fiorentina looking to win.

And Benitez said: "I don't know whether what happened with Henry will have an effect, but hopefully it can be good for us. Maybe Lyon will want to prove to the rest of the world that the French are good professionals who want to win every single game.

"I hope it works out that way. I hope something positive can come out of what Henry did.

"We cannot influence the other game in the group so we have to do our job, beat Debrecen and see what happens.

"If Fiorentina draw it will be a waste of time, but if Lyon beat them then we have to be ready.

"Lyon have a good group of professionals and a good manager. It is tough when you play away from home in the Champions League, but they will want to prove something.