text: Porto coach Julen Lopetegui does not believe that Bayern Munich's extensive injury list will a leading role in Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final meeting. The Bundesliga champions remain hot favourites to reach the last four of Europe's elite competition, despite Pep Guardiola only being able to name three outfield players among the substitutes for the weekend's victory over Eintracht Franfurt. Star players including Arjen Robben, David Alaba, Franck Ribery and Bastian Schweinsteiger are among those sidelined. Lopetegui insists the 2012-13 winners still have an enviable amount of talent in their squad, but hopes his side can cause an upset. The Porto squad take a training session at their Dragao Stadium ahead of Wednesday's quarter-final . Porto coach Julen Lopetegui is holding out hope of upsetting Bayern Munich in the Champions League . While the Germans have suffered injuries, Porto have been boosted by the return of Jackson Martinez . Pep Guardiola has hailed his former Barcelona team-mate Lopetegui (above) for Porto's brand of football . The Porto coach has asked his team to call on 'ambition and imagination' to cause an upset . 'Ambition and imagination are two words we have in mind,' he told reporters. 'I'd like to remind everyone that we didn't win a ticket to this competition - we had to earn it through the play-offs. 'We are here, proud and happy to be playing among the best teams in Europe at this stage of the Champions League. 'We want to be the best performers tomorrow while maintaining respect for our opponents. We are talking about one of the best Bayern sides in the club's history. 'Bayern have injuries but will still have seven or eight world champions on the pitch. We don't care about the players they don't have. We have to focus on the ones that will play.' (L-R) Future Real Madrid signing Danilo, Ricardo Pereira, goalkeeper Fabiano and Bruno Indi enter the pitch . Porto players take part in some light running at their home ground on Tuesday . Porto star Hector Herrera attends a press conference on the eve of their season defining game . Bayern manager Guardiola has praised his former Barcelona team-mate for the brand of football he has brought to the the Portuguese, while Lopetegui has been quick to return the compliment. 'I feel the same way Guardiola does about facing me,' he added. 'There is a lot of respect between us. 'Bayern want possession and usually they get it. We have to take good care of the ball, use it perfectly. We have to be great in attack and defence.' Porto's hopes have been boosted by the return of leading scorer Jackson Martinez to the 20-man squad for the first leg at  Dragao. Barcelona boss Guardiola has his former team-mate's total respect ahead of the Eurpoean showdown . Star player Franck Ribery is one of several leading players ruled out of the last eight clash .
target: Porto host Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday .
  Bundesliga champions have an injury crisis with the likes of  Arjen Robben, Franck Ribery and Bastian Schweinsteiger all ruled out .
  Julen Lopetegui has been boosted by the return of Jackson Martinez .