Justin Cochrane is set to join England's coaching set-up to work under new boss Thomas Tuchel.

The 43-year-old enjoyed a 13-year career as a professional but has since enjoyed success in multiple different roles following his retirement. Cochrane is currently employed by Premier League side Brentford.

But how has the former Aldershot Town man landed a job with the Three Lions and what is his background to this point? FourFourTwo delves a little deeper to find out...

Cochrane mainly played as a centre-back or a defensive midfielder during his time as a professional. He began his career as a trainee in the early 2000s with QPR but was released by the R's after he was sent off during his debut for the club during a game against Stockport County.

He soon moved to non-league side Hayes before earning a move back into the EFL with Crewe Alexandra. Further spells at Rotherham United, Yeovil Town and Milwall soon followed.

He retired from the professional game in 2013 after a spell with Boreham Wood but it is coaching where Cochrane has since succeeded. He began his coaching at Tottenham Hotspur before another new job followed in England's academy set-up.

Manchester United appointed him as their head of player development and coaching in their academy in June 2021 and a move to Brentford under Thomas Frank then followed a year later in June 2022.