BESART Berisha has quashed any thought of a January departure from Brisbane, saying his sole objective was regaining the A-League championship in what could be his final season in Roar colours.

With his Brisbane contract expiring at the end of the ­current campaign, the A-League's best striker said he was set to make a decision on his future next month for his and the Roar's sake.

News_Rich_Media: Adelaide United coach Josep Gombau denies his side were lucky to escape with a late 2-1 win over 10-man Brisbane Roar.

The 28-year-old Albanian international has already ­attracted interest from cashed-up A-League clubs, including Sydney and Newcastle, while he is also considering a return to Europe for family reasons.

However, Berisha declared he would not be leaving Australia during the current transfer window, having some unfinished business to take care of in Brisbane.

"Clubs have called but I'm definitely staying here until the end of the season,'' said Berisha, who scored in his comeback from a hip injury in first-placed Brisbane's 2-1 loss to Adelaide United at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.

News_Rich_Media: Brisbane Roar coach Mike Mulvey was pleased with his side's fight as it took a late winner for Adelaide to seal the win over their 10-men opposition.

"All I'm focused on is ­winning the title. I can see us winning it and I don't want to be distracted by anything else.

"I'll probably decide what I'm going to do by the end of February, which is only fair to the club."

Roar fans have got a taste this season of life without ­Berisha, who has missed six of Brisbane's 14 games through injury.

For the first time in 64 A-League appearances, the ­former Hamburg marksman was named among the Roar substitutes on Saturday in his return from his latest two-match ­absence.

News_Rich_Media: Re-live all the action from Adelaide United's clash with Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium.

It was a brave call from ­Brisbane coach Mike Mulvey, but Berisha backed the decision, saying he was not fully fit and that it would have been difficult to change an attack that had performed so well in scoring eight goals in the ­previous two games.

"This is part of football and you need to be professional about these things. It's normal to start on the bench in this situation," he said.

"If I'm (fully) fit, I believe I play from the start and everyone at the club respects that.

"The way I was used on ­Saturday was perfect. A striker doesn't need to play 90 minutes. You can score a goal in five minutes on the field."

News_Rich_Media: Jeronimo Neumann gave Adelaide United a 1-0 lead over Brisbane Roar after somewhat controversially being awarded a penalty following a challenge from goalkeeper Michael Theo.

Berisha played for 35 minutes against Adelaide and inspired a 10-man Roar, who earlier had Diogo Ferreira sent off, with both his goal and his enthusiasm.

Mulvey said his leading marksman had made a "strong case" for a return to the starting side this Friday when the Roar visit Perth to meet the Glory.

It could be a decision made easier by the potential unavailability of marquee man Thomas Broich, who was left battered and bruised by the brutal Reds.

News_Image_File: Shane Stefanutto (L) of the Roar screams out to the referee for a penalty.

Socceroos fullback Ivan Franjic, a late withdrawal on Saturday because of a stomach strain, is also facing at least another week on the sidelines, where he will be joined by the suspended Ferreira.

Franjic's weekend absence led to an unexpected start for Shane Stefanutto, who had missed the previous 10 matches with a hamstring injury.

Mulvey defended his decision to start Stefanutto ahead of Jack Hingert despite the veteran's early error leading to Adelaide's first goal from Jeronimo.

"Shane had done all the work. He was ready to play," Mulvey said.