Guus Hiddink wants Didier Drogba back at Chelsea

“Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in the world but is not where it should be at the moment”, Hiddink said.

Meanwhile, Diego Simeone is Chelsea’s number one target to permanently replace Jose Mourinho as manager at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea announced the arrival of Hiddink before the Premier League win over Sunderland on Saturday (December 19) after the club chose to part ways with Mourinho following a poor start to the season which left the club just one point off the relegation zone after nine defeats in 16 games.

After taking the reins on a temporary basis following Luiz Felipe Scolari’s sacking in February 2009, Hiddink led Chelsea to the Champions League semi-finals and won the FA Cup. We want to get important players involved with the club they care about.

The Dutchman returned to Stamford Bridge for his second spell as interim manager after Roman Abramovich fired Jose Mourinho for the second time.

And the 69-year-old must also try to improve a team spirit that has been lacking due to the “palpable discord” – as technical director Michael Emenalo put it – between former boss Jose Mourinho and his players.

The Portuguese manager was sacked as Blues boss last Thursday after the champions spiralled out of the control. “I still feel the same way inside but it’s my duty to get on and work”, Holland said, adding that Mourinho had invited him out for a meal next week.

Chelsea said today that it views Hiddink as a coach with a “wealth of top-level experience and success”.

However, Terry says all players are in a position to be criticised having used his programme notes to dismiss suggestions player power had a role to play in the manager’s exit.

Branislav Ivanovic (right) became a first-team regular for Chelsea during Hiddink’s previous spellGetty.

“So I’ve seen it before, he will come in and shake things up in a positive way and we will move forwards which is why the club made the decision”.

“But step-by-step, there’s a lot of games over Christmas, if we can go on a good run and climb the table over Christmas, then who knows”.