Mauricio Pochettino will return to the dugout as the new Soccer Aid World XI manager at Old Trafford in June - a matter of weeks before he officially takes over at Chelsea.
Pochettino, 51, is expected to be appointed as the Blues' next permanent boss in the coming days, ahead of starting his role on July 1. The Argentine has been out of work since last summer following his departure from Paris Saint-Germain but will return as Frank Lampard's successor at the end of the campaign.
But Pochettino will be back on the touchline, perhaps sooner than anticipated, when he leads the World XI out at Soccer Aid on June 11. He is set to manage a side including Roberto Carlos, Francesco Totti and Nani.
Meanwhile, non-football stars such as Usain Bolt, Kem Cetinay and Noah Beck are among those expected to feature at the Theatre of Dreams. As for England, Gary Cahill, Jack Wilshere and David James will play for the Three Lions in a game that is dedicated to raising money for UNICEF.
Speaking after his appointment for World XI at Soccer Aid, Pochettino said: "It is a real pleasure to be part of a match that represents a big cultural moment in this country's annual calendar - and rightly so, because it raises so much money for Unicef. I love English football stadiums, the passion the fans show for the game and the atmosphere they create, so it will be great to feel that again next month."
However, Pochettino's prime focus right now will surely be on turning Chelsea's fortunes around after a turbulent season at Stamford Bridge. The Blues currently sit 11th in the Premier League and are unlikely to finish in the top-half for the first time since 1995/96.
Todd Boehly has invested heavily in the Chelsea squad, bringing in around £600million's worth of new talent, but many of them haven't delivered to their expectations so far. Enzo Fernandez has impressed since his record-breaking move from Benfica, while the likes of Wesley Fofana and Mykhaylo Mudryk have failed to deceive.
Chelsea started the season with Thomas Tuchel as their manager, before Graham Potter replaced him in September. But after less than seven months in the job, Potter was sacked despite reaching the Champions League quarter-finals as Lampard came in as interim boss until the end of the campaign.
It is safe to say Lampard hasn't had the desired effect on the squad, though, winning one of his eight games at the helm. Chelsea are next in action when they travel to Manchester City on Sunday, before playing Manchester United and Newcastle to end a disastrous campaign.
