BECKHAM WILL BE PART OF TEAM - CAPELLO
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Fabio Capello insists that David Beckham may be fit enough to be picked for England's next match - even though the midfielder will still not have played a competitive fixture.
Beckham was left out of Capello's first England squad last week on the grounds that he was not match fit, having not been involved in a competitive game since November.
But the England boss said: "Surely he will have played friendly matches and those will be important. If he is fit and ready to play then he will be part of my team."
The 32-year-old has returned to pre-season training with the Los Angeles Galaxy but the Major League Soccer season does not kick off until March 29, three days after England's friendly against France in Paris.
Capello is clearly getting frustrated by the constant attention given to Beckham and if and when he will win his 100th cap.
He added: "It seems that the most important thing is whether I choose David Beckham. I think we should focus on England."
