Frank Lampard is in the strange position of taking over at Chelsea, even temporarily, with several members of the squad having already outlasted the former midfielder. The Blues legend was sacked just over 24 months ago after a run of results that saw his side slip from top of the league to midtable.
Under the Englishman, Chelsea signed current players Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz, Thiago Silva, Edouard Mendy and Christian Pulisic made his debut. All of that group will be under his spell once more when he is announced as the new interim boss at SW6.
It is a remarkable turn of events for both manager and club after Graham Potter was sacked on Sunday night following the 2-0 loss to Aston Villa. Bruno Saltor, initially appointed as caretaker boss, was in the home dugout for the draw with Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. That looks set to be his only game in charge though with Lampard on the verge of a shock return to the dugout.
