“He will be, I can assure you, because we've had some conversations in the last few days about all kinds of things in football. It was said by John and he's entitled to make up his mind, that's true, given his contract expires at the end of the season. But, on the other hand, the club still want to have the dialogue and to have an open door still.
“No specific decision was made yet. You have to see what's coming up with the transition of the manager as well. The door is not shut. Dialogue is always possible.”
Hiddink had previously said he would recommend that Chelsea should offer Terry a new contract and the Dutchman is still of the opinion that the former England captain is not in decline.
“John's statistics, not just that but also the view we have on him, I have on him, he's very fit,” said Hiddink. “He's not what you normally see in a 35-year-old or 36-year-old player, that you feel you are getting a bit slower and cannot accept you're in a danger zone for red cards.
“But none of that for John. He is fit and performing as he has been while I've been here. And he will do. We've spoken about that and he will be very professional, but also work hard as well.”
Terry will once again captain the Chelsea team when they travel to Watford on Wednesday night, but new signing Alexandre Pato looks set to have to wait to make his Blues debut.
“He is some way off fitness,” said Hiddink. “He had to do the bureaucratic stuff yesterday (Monday) and was out of the country to come back into the country, paperwork, but he's worked for a few training sessions. He's in ‘preparation’, if not fully fit to act.”
- Telegraph