Derby County have allowed Chelsea permission to speak to Frank Lampard and he will request that between six to eight of his backroom staff are brought with him to Stamford Bridge.
According to several sources, his assistant Jody Morris is being considered for a reunion with his former club, while Chris Jones is also set to return, having been with the Blues during the Antonio Conte regime.
Derby's Head of Performance Analysis Steve Rands has also been mentioned as someone who Lampard would like to join him at Chelsea after he originally left Manchester City to move to the Rams with the former England midfielder.