Becks on the bench for debut.AC MILAN Milan, prince and king of Serbia Milan (Milan Obrenović) (mĭl`än ōbrĕ`nəvĭch), 1854–1901, prince (1868–82) and king (1882–89) of Serbia; grandnephew of Miloš Obrenović. boss Carlo Ancelotti Carlo Ancelotti (born June 10, 1959 in Reggiolo) is a former footballer and current coach of Serie A club A.C. Milan. He is currently the longest-tenured manager in Serie A, having been with Milan since November 2001. has confirmed England star David Beckham  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. will be on the bench for today's Serie A clash with Roma.
The 33-year-old has joined the Rossoneri on a short-term loan deal while his Major League Soccer side Los Angeles Galaxy The Los Angeles Galaxy are a professional football (soccer) team based in Carson, California that participates in Major League Soccer. The name "Galaxy" refers to Los Angeles being the home of many Hollywood "stars". are in their close season. Milan, who sit third in the table, get their league campaign back under way today after their own winter break with a trip to the Italian capital. Beckham hasn't played a competitive game since October but was given 45 minutes for Milan in last Tuesday's friendly draw with Hamburg. Ancelotti had already said Beckham would make his debut at the Stadio Olimpico but last night he admitted the midfielder will have to start as a sub. He said: "Beckham is ready to play but has been out of action for two months so it is difficult to give him a starting spot in the match against Roma." Beckham is due to return to America on March 9 when the MLS See multilevel security. season resumes. But former LA Galaxy general manager Alexi Lalas fears the former Man United and Real Madrid star may be tempted to stay with Milan. The possibility has been raised that Becks will make up a three-man midfield along with Clarence Seedorf and Andrea Pirlo. But while Ancelotti admitted he would be happy to have him, the coach does not see Beckham staying in Europe beyond the length of his loan spell. Ancelotti said: "He is ready to make an important contribution and we are happy he will be with us, if only for two months. If he then wants to stay with us it would be great but the contract he has with Milan is clear and I believe he will respect it." Beckham is hoping a good start to his stint in Italy will improve his chances of Fabio Capello recalling him for England. The former national team captain has earned 107 caps - just one behind Bobby Moore's record of 108 for outfield players. England face Spain in a friendly on February 11 and Ancelloti has already offered to give Capello a glowing reference. He said: "If he wants a report I would only have positive things to say about Beckham as I have trained many players but it is not easy to find one with the professionalism David is showing." CAPTION(S): Beckham: Set for bench; Ancelotti: Roma tester |
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