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 appointed England manager in October, succeeding Gareth Southgate in charge of the Three Lions.

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

Tuchel has gone to his former club to bulk out his staff ahead of beginning the job as England head coach on 1 January

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.

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 appointed England manager in October, succeeding Gareth Southgate in charge of the Three Lions.

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.

Henrique Hilario has resigned from his role at Chelsea to become England's goalkeeping coach under Thomas Tuchel.

The former Blues boss, now overseeing the Three Lions, has reportedly lured an old colleague over to his new job.