Southampton boss Claude Puel was a surprise appointment as replacement for Ronald Koeman in June.
The 54-year-old is the latest a line of former Lyon managers to move to the Premier League, although he'll be hoping to fare better than the likes of Remi Garde, Jacques Santini and Alain Perrin.
Here, we take a closer look at the man who will lock horns with Manchester United's Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford on Friday night...
Was he a decent player?