Andre Villas-Boas will unveil his backroom team today with Roberto Di Matteo primed for an emotional return to Chelsea as assistant to the new manager.
Di Matteo spent six years as a hugely popular midfielder at Stamford Bridge, scoring in two FA Cup finals before he was forced to retire 10 years ago after breaking his leg.
The 41-year-old has been out of work since he was sacked as manager of West Bromwich Albion in January and missed out on a comeback when he was pipped to the Birmingham job by Chris Hughton earlier this month.
He started his coaching career at Milton Keynes Dons in 2008, forging a partnership with former Chelsea teammate Eddie Newton, before the pair moved to West Bromwich and won promotion to the Barclays Premier League in their first season.
Chelsea have cleared the decks in the coaching department and have vowed to provide Villas-Boas with all the support he requires to transplant his successful formula from Porto.
Fitness coach Jose Mario Rocha and scout Daniel Sousa are expected to join him from the Portuguese champions.
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