England fears ease as Beckham trains

Fears over the fitness of David Beckham were allayed this morning after the England captain resumed training with his Real Madrid…

Fears over the fitness of David Beckham were allayed this morning after the England captain resumed training with his Real Madrid team-mates.

Beckham missed Wednesday's 3-1 Champions League victory over UEFA Cup holders Porto with a foot problem.

He suffered severe inflammation to his right foot during Real's 2-0 league defeat at Valencia last weekend.

The injury cast doubt over his availability for the Euro 2004 qualifier with Turkey on October 11th but England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson will be boosted by today's developments.

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Beckham is likely to play in Real's league match against Espanyol on Sunday before linking up with his England colleagues next week.

PA