Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi is reportedly not in the running to take over at Chelsea following Graham Potter’s sacking – as former Spain and Barcelona manager Luis Enrique prepares for talks with the club.

Former Seagulls boss Potter was dismissed by the Blues on Sunday evening after less than seven months in charge, with Chelsea languishing in a lowly 11th in the Premier League.

The final straw for the club was their dismal 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday, with the Englishman winning just 12 of his 31 games in charge.

De Zerbi has enjoyed a fine season at Brighton since replacing Potter in September, leading his side to sixth place while playing a superb brand of attacking football.

However, according to The Athletic, the Italian is not in the running to be the next Chelsea boss as he doesn’t fit the profile the club are looking for.

The report states that while the Blues’ hierarchy holds Brighton as a club and their senior figures in the highest esteem, they will not attempt to make a move for De Zerbi.

They are set to undergo an extensive process to appoint a long-term replacement for Potter, with the search to be led by the club’s co-sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley.

But any final decision is set to be made by co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali.