Capello: 'Beckham will be part of my team'

Updated 13.29 Sun Feb 10 2008

Keywords: England, David Beckham, Fabio Capello

Fabio Capello insists that David Beckham may be fit enough to be picked for England's next match.

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.

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

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.

However, Capello insists the five pre-season friendlies that the Galaxy have lined up beforehand may be enough for Beckham to reclaim his place in the squad.

Capello 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 Italian, though, is clearly getting frustrated by the constant attention given to Beckham and if and when he will win his 100th cap.

Capello added: "It seems that the most important thing is whether I choose David Beckham. I think we should focus on England."