Recovering Beckham set to face D.C. United

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LOS ANGELES, Aug 14 (Reuters) - David Beckham, who has been hampered by an injured left ankle for the last two months, expects to play a major role for Los Angeles Galaxy in their SuperLiga semi-final against D.C. United on Wednesday. 公仔箱論壇+ S5 g6 K- S  m# z( k
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'I think I can play at least half a game tomorrow, which is important for me,' Beckham, 32, told reporters on Tuesday after taking part in his first training session with the Galaxy at the Home Depot Center.
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'It's important for the team that I at least get on the pitch and help contribute. It was good to get out on to the field today and have a bit of practice. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 i& f+ I& [. z5 ^5 c6 `

! U0 M2 |; z3 [% g5 X* F3 C'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.' 9 `, c, `! Q/ T" O
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Beckham said he was still feeling some pain in his Achilles' tendon and under the ankle. 'My ankle's not perfect,' he added. 'It's about 70-80 percent.'
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Galaxy head coach Frank Yallop said: 'David is available to start and play a significant role tomorrow against D.C. United.
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4 D! ]+ [6 j# w& kTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。'I fully expect to give him his SuperLiga debut at some point in the contest. Tomorrow's game is very important to the club and we have a number of players injured or suspended so to have David available will be a big boost.'  
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. h  R+ f- c, q" BYallop will have to decide whether he prefers to start with Beckham, who is well short of his usual fitness level, or bring his high-profile signing on to the pitch late in the match. 5.39.217.76' V: X4 x3 f4 p0 ?2 F

+ k+ J+ Y# M( j& f'It's been frustrating for all of us not to have someone like David available,' Yallop added. 'I think David will be the one who knits it all together.' 公仔箱論壇# z6 b9 ?% J2 Q. [6 W; |( L0 U6 z

- z7 @1 g  f- g) Q) YBeckham, one of the world's most marketable sports figures, has made only two fleeting appearances for the Galaxy since joining the Major League Soccer (MLS) club midway through last month. 公仔箱論壇6 ~& j2 u5 `7 X- |8 E) |2 ?1 K+ ?

) H3 ?/ q2 t5 t7 b* I1 pHe played for 16 minutes as a late substitute against FA Cup holders Chelsea on July 21 before making his MLS debut on Thursday at D.C. United, playing the final 21 minutes in a 1-0 loss before a capacity crowd of 46,686. 5.39.217.769 c  j. ~$ R% C4 g
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Signed from Real Madrid on a $32.5 million five-year deal, Beckham spent most of his first three weeks in Los Angeles receiving ice treatment and massage in the treatment room or working in the gym.
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; T% z8 d3 I- d) W% ]& J8 ]The former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June.
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He then aggravated it in his final appearance for Real 11 days later when his former team clinched the Spanish league title.