Thomas Tuchel is set to add Chelsea goalkeeping coach Hilario to his backroom staff when starting work as England's new permanent manager on January 1, sources have told ESPN.

Enzo Maresca and Chelsea have been informed of Henrique Hilario’s desire to quit the club to join Thomas Tuchel’s England set-up. Former Chelsea boss Tuchel was

New England head coach Thomas Tuchel has quietly been putting his new backroom team together behind the scenes - and he's set to add another familiar face to the group

Thomas Tuchel has been given a boost before officially starting as England manager after Henrique Hilario handed in his resignation at Chelsea to become his goalkeeping coach.

When he arrived at the club in 2006, I’m guessing Henrique Hilário didn’t think he would only be leaving almost 20 years later, as practically part of the furniture. It’s an impressively long tenure, first as a player then as a coach, across two ownership groups, countless coaching staffs, teammates, pupils.

Chelsea will see long-serving coach Henrique Hilario leave the club to join former Blues boss Thomas Tuchel in a new-look England staff from the New Year.

Chelsea have lost one of their longest-serving staff members after being poached by new England head coach Thomas Tuchel.