Iker Casillas will overtake Barcelona legend Xavi to make most Champions League appearances as Porto goalkeeper

Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas is set to become the Champions League's all-time record appearance maker on Tuesday night when he walks out for his 152nd performance in the competition against Chelsea.

Casillas, who spent a glittering 16 years in Real Madrid's first team, equaled fellow Spaniard, and ex-Barcelona star, Xavi's record of 151 Champions League games played earlier this month.

The goalkeeper, now at Porto, started his new club's opening Champions League Group G game against Dynamo Kiev, as Julen Lopetegui's men drew 2-2 in Ukraine and looks likely to claim the record for his own when Jose Mourinho's side visit the Estadio do Dragao.

And with veteran midfielder Xavi currently plying his trade for Qatari side Al Sadd, Casillas will hope to build up quite a gap at the top of the Champions League appearance table. 

A closer look at the tournament's most prolific appearance makers proves interesting reading

Champions League most appearances

Xavi,   151

Iker Casillas, 151

Raul, 142

Ryan Giggs, 141

Clarence Seedorf, 125

Paul Scholes, 124

Roberto Carlos, 120

Cristiano Ronaldo, 116

Carles Puyol, 115

Thierry Henry, 112

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 110

Gary Neville, 109

Paolo Maldini, 109

Andrea Pirlo, 108

Andres Iniesta, 108

Ashley Cole, 108

David Beckham, 107

Víctor Valdes, 106

Petr Cech, 106

John Terry, 105

Xabi Alonso, 105

Frank Lampard, 105

Luis Figo, 103

Oliver Kahn, 103

Lionel Messi, 100

Andriy Shevchenko, 100