Portugal's Deco preparing to play Iran

AP - Deco returned to training Monday and has less than a week to get up to speed.

The Portugal playmaker practised away from the rest of the squad as he seeks to recover fitness in time for his team's second Group D game against Iran on Saturday.

The FC Barcelona midfielder sat out Sunday's opening win over Angola because of a leg muscle strain.

''I should be training normally by the middle of the week,'' Deco said. ''I expect to be back at 100 per cent for the Iran game.''