The 36-year-old is a highly rated coach who currently works for Bournemouth.
Per The Athletic, Cueva will continue with the Cherries for the rest of this campaign.
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However, he will then head to Stamford Bridge in the summer for his new role.
Cueva is taking over as the set pieces coach at Chelsea, with Chelsea having been seeking a replacement for several months.
The Premier League club wanted to hire a set piece coach since Anthony Barry went to Bayern Munich.