Paul Clement likely to replace Ray Wilkins at Chelsea

Paul Clement is expected to be named as Ray Wilkins' successor as Ancelotti's assistant manager.

He is son of the late Dave Clement, who played alongside Stan Bowles and Gerry Francis at QPR, and also brother of former Chelsea and West Brom defender Neil.

Paul Clement has worked his way through the coaching ranks at the club’s Cobham training ground, having started working with Chelsea’s schoolboys 16 years ago before leaving for a six-year stint at Fulham’s academy. He returned in 2005 to work with the youth and then the reserves before stepping up to first-team duties under Guus Hiddink two seasons ago.

He will sit alongside Carlo Ancelotti in the dug-out at Stamford Bridge for the game against Sunderland on Sunday, and it is widely expected that his appointment as permanent No2 to the Italian will be rubber-stamped in the next few days.