Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is confident Ashley Cole will fight-back from his ankle injury.
Ancelotti has raised hopes that Cole will be fit in time for the World Cup.
He said: "It's impossible to find another player like Ashley Cole. When a player has an injury, it's normal that he's depressed.
"But after the depression, you have to look forward. You have to rest, recover and work. I'm sure he will be back before the time the doctor said."