John
Terry could return to play for Chelsea against title-chasing Tottenham on
May 2, according to interim boss Guus Hiddink.
Terry has not played since making his 701st appearance for the club against
West Ham on March 19 after suffering an achilles injury, but could yet play
a part in the title race when Spurs visit Stamford Bridge.
The former England centre-half, who is out of contract this summer and
revealed in January he will leave the club, will travel with the Blues to
Bournemouth for Saturday's match.
"John is very committed. He was very annoyed about his injury, but now
recovering. He desperately wants to be with the team," he said.
"I hope he will step up next week and we will see how it will go in the last
couple of games. We play on Monday week. He has to step up, starting next
week. He should be training with the group at least by Thursday (to be
considered to face Spurs)."
Hiddink laughed when asked if Terry, who has missed nine of the last 11
matches, would undergo work experience on the south coast.
"It's good to have (players) having the view from the other side, from the
manager's side," the Dutchman added.
Chelsea are 10th after successive losses to Swansea and Manchester City and
play a Bournemouth side who beat them 1-0 in December.
Hiddink, who succeeded the sacked Jose Mourinho on a caretaker basis later
that month, watched that match from home when a disputed Glenn Murray goal
earned the visitors a 1-0 victory.
"I was watching (thinking) 'how is it possible?' Chelsea being champions,
losing, with all respect, to a club that had just come up to the Premier
League."
"It's a fairytale story for them."
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