XAVI VALERO - FIRST TEAM OPPOSITION ANALYST

A long-standing member of Rafael Benitez's backroom team, at Chelsea Xavi is part of the staff preparing information ahead of upcoming games.

A former professional goalkeeper, he was appointed head goalkeeping coach at Liverpool by Benitez in the summer of 2007, and also worked with his compatriot at Inter during 2010.

After retiring from a career that saw him represent Castellon, Mallorca, Logrones, Real Murcia and Cordoba, as well as a short spell in England with Wrexham, Xavi studied for his coaching badges and gained a Masters in Goalkeeper Coaching from the Spanish Football Federation while also completing a Masters in Sports Psychology.