Frank Lampard will promote Under-23s coach Joe Edwards to a first-team position when he is announced as Chelsea boss.

Edwards has impressed after rising through the ranks at Stamford Bridge, having won back-to-back FA Youth Cups when boss of the Under-18s.

Now Lampard wants his development expertise as he seeks to place the emphasis on player progression after the club's two-year transfer ban.

Chelsea Under-23s coach Joe Edwards is set to step up to work with the first team

Edwards will be one of several new appointments as Chelsea plan to remove all of former boss Maurizio Sarri's coaching staff, including assistant manager Gianfranco Zola.

This means Lampard's number two from Derby, Jody Morris, will also return to the club he began his playing career at.

Frank Lampard (right) and his No 2 Jody Morris (left) are close to moving back to Chelsea

Morris also started his coaching career with the club's academy, so has plenty of knowledge of Chelsea's systems and structure.

Between Morris and Edwards, it is believed the pair have worked with every every academy graduate from the last 10 years or so.