Chelsea announced on Wednesday afternoon that they had sacked Liam Rosenior less than four months after his arrival back in January.

Calum McFarlane will take charge on an interim basis until the summer, with the club expected to appoint a permanent head coach at the end of the season.

Five contenders have already been named to replace Rosenior, but some are more realistic appointments than others.

Press the next page as we rank (out of 5) the likelihood of these candidates becoming Chelsea’s next manager.