Ben Chilwell has made the priority for Chelsea's next manager very clear after his honest admission following the Blues 3-1 defeat to Arsenal. Within just 34 minutes, the Gunners had strode into a dominant 3-0 lead with Chelsea falling apart at the back and showing no sign of intent in attack, which has mostly been the story of their awful 2022/23 campaign.
Interim manager Frank Lampard is yet to taste a victory since taking temporary charge, losing all six of his games at the helm. Despite the shockingly poor form, there is no current plan to replace him before the end of the campaign, although his chances of staying on past the summer look to have dwindled significantly.
Former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is expected to arrive as the next permanent head coach with crucial talks held in Los Angeles recently. The Argentine has been out of management since being sacked by Paris Saint-Germain last summer, which was his first management post since being relieved of his duties from Spurs in 2019.
