Guus Hiddink
If Chelsea need a stop-gap option, they could look to someone, who has done the job before. Hiddink's three-month spell in 2009, after the departure of Luiz Felipe Scolari, saw Chelsea win the FA Cup and finish third in the Premier League.


Jose Mourinho. Pic/AFP

Carlo Ancelotti
Will Chelsea return to another man who enjoyed great success? The Italian, who won the 2010 Premier League and FA Cup double and finished second the following season before being sacked, is available after leaving Real Madrid. He was popular at Stamford Bridge and apparently wishes to return to England.