Former Manchester United interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy enjoyed a dream start as Leicester City's new boss on Tuesday night, guiding the Foxes to a 3-1 victory over West Ham United.
Despite facing 31 shots and only making 39 passes in the final third - compared to West Ham's 166 - Leicester secured their third win of the season at the King Power Stadium.
Goals from Jamie Vardy, Bilal El Khannouss and Patson Daka ensured a perfect start for the Dutchman in the Midlands as he sets out to avoid Premier League relegation.
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Van Nistelrooy, who only began his role on Sunday, has yet to announce his coaching staff at the Foxes.
However, sharp-eyed spectators would have spotted a familiar face in the dug-out during the momentous win against West Ham.
Jelle ten Rouwelaar, who Erik ten Hag brought to United in the summer, was seen chatting with Van Nistelrooy following El Khannouss' second-half goal.
The Dutchman joined United's backroom staff as first-team goalkeeping coach in July, alongside Van Nistelrooy, Rene Hake and Andreas Georgson.
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The 43-year-old moved to Old Trafford from Burnley after working with Vincent Kompany at Turf Moor and Anderlecht.
He relocated to Manchester as part of a backroom reshuffle agreed between Ten Hag and Ineos before departing when Van Nistelrooy's interim tenure ended.
Ten Rouwelaar's switch to Leicester hasn't been officially confirmed, but his presence on the bench at the King Power was unmistakable.
Van Nistelrooy later confirmed during his post-match press conference that Ten Rouwelaar had joined his coaching staff.
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The legendary United striker will be eager to maintain his uplifting start as Leicester as they prepare to host Brighton and Hove Albion this weekend.
Van Nistelrooy beat Steve Cooper's Leicester twice in his four matches in interim charge of United after Ten Hag's sacking.
The Red Devils earned a thumping 5-2 victory in the Carabao Cup before cruising past the Foxes 3-0 in the Premier League - both games at Old Trafford.
Leicester are up to 15th in the table on 13 points from 14 games, four points above the drop zone ahead of tonight's fixtures.
