Chelsea midfielder Deco has vowed to be back by the end of the week.

Blues boss Guus Hiddink thought he had lost the Portuguese playmaker for the season when his comeback from a persistent thigh injury lasted just 41 minutes.

But after a medical check yesterday, Deco said: "I don't think the injury will be an impediment.

"The first impression is in three or four days I will be training without limitations."