Liam Rosenior said that his challenge is to carry Chelsea to the "next level" as he prepares to take charge of the Blues for the first time on Saturday.

Liam Rosenior knows he has no time to waste as he begins the task of transforming Chelsea from Premier League also-rans to title contenders and the Englishman has told the squad he wants to hit the ground running.

Chelsea on Tuesday announced the appointment of Strasbourg boss Liam Rosenior as their new head coach to replace Enzo Maresca.

Strasbourg coach Liam Rosenior -- reportedly the first choice target to replace Enzo Maresca at Chelsea -- said on Friday that he was taking no "notice" of the rumours.