Frank Lampard has just one season's experience in management as he led Derby to the brink of a return to the Premier League, only to fall short in the Championship playoff final against Aston Villa.
Petr Cech won 13 major honours, including four Premier League titles and the Champions League, in a stellar 11-year career with Chelsea before joining Arsenal in 2015.
The Europa League win last month was Maurizio Sarri's first major trophy as a coach, but he will be expected to deliver far more in Turin.
Maurizio Sarri becomes the ninth full-time manager to leave Chelsea since Roman Abramovich took charge of the club in 2003.
Real Madrid struggled without Cristiano Ronaldo last season and Eden Hazard will be tasked with helping to fill the void.
Manchester United will host Chelsea in a blockbuster meeting to start the campaign after next season's Premier League fixtures were revealed.
Eden Hazard is the gem Zinedine Zidane can build his new team around and brings the kind of stardust Madrid fans
Eden Hazard is widely expected to leave Chelsea for Real Madrid after seven years in England, and the Europa League win the perfect way for him to bow out.
After finishing fifth in the Premier League, two points behind Chelsea in third and one point behind Tottenham, Arsenal have to win to qualify for next season's Champions League after two years away.
Virat Kohli got a message of good luck from Brazil and Chelsea star David Luiz.
Petr Cech won 13 trophies including four Premier League titles and the Champions League in 11 seasons with Chelsea before moving across London to Arsenal in 2015.
Arsenal's preparations for the final have been dogged by off-field issues over the awarding of the final to the Azerbaijani capital.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan's well-being was a concern for Arsenal due to the tense political dispute between Armenia and final hosts Azerbaijan.
The only sour note on a straightforward assignment for Chelsea came in the second half, when Ruben Loftus-Cheek limped out of the action with what appeared to be an ankle injury.
Manchester City could become the first side to ever win a domestic treble in England should they beat Watford in the FA Cup final next weekend.
Centre-back David Luiz has been a mainstay in Maurizio Sarri's Chelsea this season.
Chelsea will face London rivals Arsenal in an all-Premier League final in Baku on May 29.
The top four sides at the end of the Premier League season will gain entry into Europe's leading club competition.