I'll be fit to face Greece - Beckham

13 April 2012

David Beckham insists he will be fit for next week's World Cup qualifier against Greece despite a training ground injury worry.  

Beckham did not complete Sunday's session in La Manga after appearing to twist his right knee and he went off to put an ice pack on it.

He later revealed the problem had been niggling him all week and was similar to the injury which kept him out of October's clash in Finland.

However, this time he insisted: "I will definitely be fit for the game on Wednesday.

"I've had a little niggle in my knee that's been there since the start of the week. I felt it just a touch but it's not a problem. I just felt it was better for me to pull out and take it easy.

"It's similar to that injury (last October) but it's eased off a lot. We had a day off on Saturday and I didn't do anything at all so it was probably a little bit stiff.

"It will be fine. I'll be have some treatment on it but I will probably be training on Monday morning again."

Beckham was joined on the sidelines in the latter stages by Paul Scholes due to a sore thigh but he is expected to be training again on Monday as well.

A third member of England's midfield, Steven Gerrard, was meanwhile rested from Sunday's session, also due to muscle soreness in his left thigh.

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