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Graham Potter will be 'a resounding success' at Chelsea and will make players 'better and better', says his former Swansea assistant Alan Curtis... as he backs him to 'do things his own way' at Stamford Bridge

Graham Potter will be a huge success if he takes the Chelsea job insists his former Swansea City assistant manager Alan Curtis.

The Brighton & Hove Albion boss has verbally agreed terms on a contract to become the Blues new manager and he is expected to take position in the dugout for Saturday's game against Fulham.

Controlling owner Todd Boehly wasted no time in dispensing Thomas Tuchel after the disastrous Champions League loss away to Dinamo Zagreb and he has moved quickly to get Potter.

Potter, who is going over a few final details of the contract this morning, is expected to be in the Chelsea dugout, along with his Seagulls staff, for the Blues' match against Fulham on Saturday.