Belgium international Romelu Lukaku arrived at St Pancras station ahead of his medical at Chelsea.

Carlo Ancelotti has insisted he does not need to justify his record as Chelsea manager as the clock ticks down to what appears the end of his Stamford Bridge career.

CARLO ANCELOTTI yesterday appeared all but resigned to his fate as Chelsea manager after insisting it would “not be a problem” if club owner Roman Abramovich sacked him.

With Roy Hodgson’s short and unimpressive tenure already consigned to the Anfield history books, Liverpool will begin the search for the right manager to take over at the start of next season and restore the club to its fading glories.

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is looking for an immediate response to the embarrassing defeat at Blackburn.