Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola's early backing gave Graham Potter the belief he would one day manage a top six club.
Potter was tipped to be Gareth Southgate's successor with England but now finds himself as Chelsea boss after replacing Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge. The former Brighton boss has received plenty of plaudits for his work with Swansea and Brighton in the past but now has the chance to prove himself as a coach at the top level.
Potter's first Premier League game in charge comes next weekend when the Blues face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, with the new head coach hoping for a winning start to turn the west Londoners' form around after the international break. Potter's first game in charge of Chelsea ended in a 1-1 draw against Red Bull Salzburg as summer signing Raheem Sterling opened the scoring before Noah Okafor equalised for the visitors.
