Fulham boss Mark Hughes is being linked with a return to Chelsea.
The Daily Mail says Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is considering the future of manager Carlo Ancelotti.
Among a thin field of potential replacements, Porto coach Andre Villas-Boas, a scout for Chelsea when Jose Mourinho was in charge, would be a contender.
As would Fulham's Hughes, a former player at Stamford Bridge.
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