GOETTINGEN, Germany -- Jared Borgetti will miss Mexico's Group D finale against Portugal on Wednesday with a torn left thigh muscle, though the team hopes to have him back if it qualifies for the World Cup's second round.

Dr. Jose Luis Serrano, the team physician, said Monday night that Borgetti would not be able to play for the next four to five days. If Mexico advances to the round of 16, its next game would be Saturday or Sunday against either Argentina or the Netherlands.

"The muscle is 75 to 80 percent healed, and fortunately we found only a little inflammation of the tendon," Serrano said during a news conference at the team's training site. "This is a good result."

Borgetti missed El Tri's scoreless draw with Angola on Friday, and trainer Milton Graniolatti was the first to confirm that the forward's injury would keep him out of the last group game.

"He cannot play for this game against Portugal," Graniolatti said after the team's midday training session on Monday. "But there's hope he will play in the next game."

Borgetti, who underwent a second MRI examination on Monday, did not attend the practice session. He did some light jogging in Sunday's training but did not take part in scrimmages or drills.

The forward spent Monday doing rehab, including riding a stationary bicycle and swimming, Serrano said. Borgetti's progress will be evaluated each day.

"The ideal thing, for me, is another five days," Serrano said. "We would be able to say that with those five days more, we would consider him 100 percent recuperated."

The 33-year-old Bolton striker, whose 38 career international goals lead El Tri, was hurt while chasing down a loose ball early in the second half of Mexico's 3-1 win over Iran on June 11.

Two other key players are also nursing minor injuries, but Serrano said both should be ready to play against Portugal.

Defender Rafael Marquez, Mexico's captain, had muscle spasms in his right thigh against Angola, and attacking midfielder Antonio Naelson -- better known as Zinha -- banged up his right knee in a collision during the game.

Marquez was also hampered a bit by fatigue, Serrano said, after going straight from FC Barcelona's Champions League-winning campaign into preparations for the World Cup.

Mexico goes into Wednesday's game with four points, second in Group D. Portugal, the group leader with six points, has beaten Angola 1-0 and Iran 2-0. Mexico could win the group by beating Portugal and would also guarantee its fourth straight second-round appearance with a draw.

If Portugal wins, Mexico would still advance if Iran wins or draws against Angola. But if the Black Antelopes upset the Asian team for their first World Cup victory, they would move into a second-place tie with Mexico.

The first tiebreaker is goal differential, where Mexico now holds a three-goal advantage.