Rio Ferdinand has hailed Thomas Tuchel ahead of his imminent appointment as Chelsea manager.
Tuchel, who was sacked by Paris Saint-Germain last month following the French giants' below-par start to the defence of their Ligue 1 title, is set to replace Frank Lampard, who was dismissed on Monday after the Blues' form nosedived in the Premier League.
The west Londoners were top of the table on December 5 after beating Leeds 3-1, but five defeats in eight league games since then have led to Chelsea slipping to ninth and put Lampard under significant pressure, with a 2-0 defeat to Leicester putting the final nail in the Englishman's coffin.