Basel - Basel coach Paulo Sousa hopes his side will make a significant stride towards reaching the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time when they face two-time title winners Porto in their last 16 first leg clash on Wednesday in Basel.
Sousa, who spent four seasons as a player at Benfica and picked up 52 caps for Portugal during a glittering career as a defensive midfielder, needs to overturn a Basel record against Portuguese sides that stands at just two wins in ten matches at home.
He also admitted he was close to joining Porto during his playing career before a potential deal fell through.