Neither Porto nor Basel have made any surprise selections for their crunch Champions League round of 16 second leg at the Estádio do Dragão today.
Porto start Vincent Aboubakar against Basel with Jackson Martínez injured
It’s a big night for Porto’s young Cameroonian striker.
EuroFootball/Getty Images
Porto have drafted Vincent Aboubakar into their front line in place of the injured Jackson Martínez, while Yacine Brahimi keeps his place on the wing despite struggling in the first leg.
Basel’s only change from their first leg team sees young centre-back Fabian Schär return to the heart of their defence. He’s partnered with veteran Walter Samuel, with Marek Suchý sidelined through suspension. Derlis González, who came off injured after scoring early in the first leg, is fit enough to start on the right flank
Porto starting lineup (4-3-3): Fabiano; Alex Sandro, Iván Marcano, Maicon, Danilo; Evandro, Casemiro, Héctor Herrera; Yacine Brahimi, Vincent Aboubakar, Cristian Tello.
Basel starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Tomáš Vaclík; Behrang Safari, Walter Samuel, Fabian Schär, Taulant Xhaka; Fabian Frei, Mohamed Elneny; Shkëlzen Gashi, Luca Zuffi, Derlis González; Marco Streller.
See More:
