Returning to the club where his grandmother was a season holder will be an "amazing thing for me and my family", says Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior.
The Blues visit Championship Hull City in the FA Cup fourth round on Friday evening, providing Rosenior an emotional opportunity to return to the club he watched as a child, played for, and later managed.
"Incredible," he told BBC Sport.
"I've got an emotional family connection with the club through my grandma. I used to go up there when I was a little boy. I'm talking four or five years old on summer holidays all the way through. Without that football club, I wouldn't be here now.
"She was a season ticket holder. She got to see me play there. Sadly she passed away pretty much a year to the day before I joined Hull as manager."
"I think she did the draw," Rosenior added with a smile.
"She must have messed around with the balls in the hat. Amazing for my family to get together. I think I need about 20 tickets so we'll see how it goes.
"Without that club and without being there, I wouldn't be in this situation now. I'm so thankful. It's a club that I will always love, and have a special place in in my heart for.
"And it's an amazing thing for me and my family that we go back there."
Rosenior has started well as Blues manager, winning seven out of his first 10 matches in charge and remaining unbeaten in the Premier League. He believes supporters are beginning to see how his approach differs from previous boss Enzo Maresca.
"What I'm conscious of as well is that they're already part of a very good team," he added.
"My ideas are similar with tweaks and different things, but what you don't want to do is change too much too soon because the players lose their rhythm.
"I think people are starting to see a few things that are different. It's not about being different. It's about winning games of football. And that's the balance that I have to find."