Odemwingie has been out with a cruciate knee ligament injury since August 30 and there are no guarantees he will be fit to play before running out of contract at the end of the season.
But boss Mark Hughes, below, has thrown the stricken winger some seasonal comfort and joy by revealing: "There's something in place, I think, so we will have discussions nearer the time.
"We'd like to think he would get back before the end of the season. He might not make it, but even so he's working exceptionally hard to make it.
"He knows he has to work really hard. With that injury you need to do the work now so that he won't be compromised when he comes back."
Odemwingie, who will be 34 next summer, was widely acknowledged as a major catalyst behind Stoke's powerful second half to last season following his arrival from Cardiff in January.
He admits the injury he suffered during the otherwise famous win at Manchester City at the end of August was a huge blow to absorb.
He now says: "I have just started running outside, which is a massive step for me. From now onwards hopefully things will accelerate a little bit for me.
"In terms of the minimum period I was told I would be out for, I am just over half way through that now."
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