Portugal playmaker Deco faces a battle to be fit in time for a showdown against his native Brazil.

The Chelsea midfielder, born in the state of Sao Paulo but a naturalised Portuguese, missed the 7-0 win over North Korea on Monday with a hip problem.

He has not given up hope of being ready to take on the land of his birth in their final Group G match on Friday but remains non-committal about his fitness. Asked about his hip, Deco said: "It's so-so. I'll try to be better for the game but we'll see. I'm still having treatment and I hope to be available."