John
Terry deserves the chance to start for Chelsea before he leaves this summer,
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink says.
Terry confirmed last month he is leaving Stamford Bridge at the end of the
season after 22 years and more than 700 appearances.
Just 12 of those have come under Antonio Conte, but with the title in the
bag Hasselbaink told
Premier League Daily he hopes Terry will lead
the side out against Watford on
Monday Night Football and when
Sunderland visit on the final day.
"I would love to see John Terry playing," said Hasselbaink, who played
alongside the Blues captain from 2000 to 2004. "Especially at the Bridge in
front of his own fans for the last two times.
"Obviously Conte will have to think about the FA Cup final as well, and
certain players will have to tick over.
"You can't give players two weeks off and and expect them to turn up for one
of the most important games of the season, but to give John Terry respect I
would like to see him feature in those two games."
Only Arsenal now stand between Conte and a league and cup double in his
first season in England and, according to Hasselbaink, the Italian's success
can be traced back to the moment he switched to a three-man defence eight
games in.
He said: "When he went to a back three, his body language changed, You could
see he was standing on the touchline much more confident and that went over
into the players.
"He was a totally different man and he's been a genius. He's so close with
his players but also very distant and very tough."
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