Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has revealed that Joe Hart's future at the Etihad Stadium will be decided "at the end of the season".
Hart joined Italian side Torino on a season-long loan last summer after being deemed surplus to requirements once Guardiola replaced Manuel Pellegrini in the Man City dugout.
Earlier this week, Hart claimed that he 'does not expect to return to Man City' at the end of the 2016-17 campaign, but Guardiola has hinted that the England international could still have a future with the club.
"I said many times about all the players. Joe Hart is playing for Manchester City and we will decide at the end of the season," Guardiola told reporters.
Chilean international Claudio Bravo - the goalkeeper signed to replace Hart as Man City's number one - has been forced to sit on the bench in recent weeks due to Wilfredo Caballero's form between the sticks.