Porto vice-president Vitor Baia has delivered his reaction to drawing Chelsea in the Champions League quarter-final.

Vitor Baia, who won the competition with Porto in 2004 under Jose Mourinho, has already claimed that his side are favourites for the tie against Chelsea.

“We’re confident, but we know we’re going to play against a great team who have been recovering well since Thomas Tuchel has taken over as coach, especially from the defensive point of view, but they also have a lot of quality in the final third,” he said, as per Portugoal.net.

“They are a very balanced team, in the image of their coach, but let’s see.

“We will focus on what we have to do. It’s wide open, and in my eyes FC Porto are always favourites, no matter who the opposition. We have optimism and a desire to qualify for the semi-finals.

“We know the DNA of our team, our culture, and we will be up for the challenge of a tie of this magnitude.

“The players are extremely motivated with what we are doing in the Champions League, a competition where everything comes down to small details, but our coach is meticulous at preparing for games, especially these kinds of games.

“We are ready for what is coming and we have a motivated and strong team as we saw in the tie against Juventus. The players want to continue writing their story and there is still a lot to write in this Champions League.”