Graham Potter has sent Chelsea fans a message ahead of his Stamford Bridge welcome for Champions League tie with FC Salzburg.
The 47-year-old signed a five-year contract with the Blues after the decision was made to sack Thomas Tuchel.
A 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in Chelsea's Champions League opener ended up being the German's final game in charge and he was quickly replaced by Potter.
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Nabbing him from Premier League side Brighton, who have had a fantastic start to the season, the owners are hopeful he is the right man to lead the club forward in the long-term.
While not necessarily expected there will be also be hopes of instant success for Potter, the west London side are currently sixth in the table and need to improve if they want to stay attached to their rivals.
Embarrassing defeats away from home against Leeds United and Southampton have left cause for concern, so there is plenty of work to be done.
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On Friday, the Englishman introduced himself to the players and staff and then went on to take charge of his first training session.
He was supposed to be in control of his opening match on Saturday in the early kick-off against Fulham, but it was postponed by the Premier League as a mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth II.
As much as he would have been looking forward to that game, the postponement has handed him more time to work with the players. Potter will instead face his first test in the Champions League as on Wednesday night his side will take on FC Salzburg.
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It is going to be a massive occasion for Potter, as well as it being his first match as Chelsea head coach, he has never managed a Champions League game before.
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It is sure to be a special match at Stamford Bridge, speaking to the in-house media at Chelsea, he touched on the exciting atmosphere.
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He said: "It is one of those places that fills you with incredible excitement when you come as an away team.
The crowd are always very, very passionate, they're always getting behind the home side."
He continued: "It's a really, really tough place to play so I'm looking forward to being on the other end of that and getting that support with the team because it's amazing, the atmosphere is fantastic and it's something I'm really looking forward to."
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After their matchday one loss to Zagreb, the Blues require a good result from this game otherwise they could be in a tricky spot.
While this game is going ahead, Sunday's fixture against Liverpool has been postponed due to the policing required for the Queen's funeral.
With the international break the following week, Potter will not manage a Premier League game for Chelsea until October.
Topics: Chelsea, Graham Potter, Champions League
Sam Collins