Newton returns to the role of assistant coach having previously worked in the position alongside Guus Hiddink and, most notably, Roberto Di Matteo during our Champions League-winning 2011/12 season. He first joined Chelsea as a 13-year-old and came through the ranks to make 214 appearances for the club. His most memorable playing moment came in 1997 when he scored the second goal in our 2-0 FA Cup final victory over Middlesbrough. For the past three years, he has worked as loan player technical coach, in charge of our players out on loan.

Edwards, who has most recently been our development squad coach, will also act as assistant coach to Lampard. A former Chelsea schoolboy player, he has been part of the Academy coaching staff since 2004, winning the FA Youth Cup in 2015 and 2016.

Chris Jones also returns in an assistant coach role. He had previously worked with us as fitness coach for nine years before joining the Rams last summer. Hilario completed the backroom staff in the role of goalkeeper coach. The former Portugal international made 39 Chelsea appearances before hanging up his gloves in 2014 and returned as a coach two years later.