Former England captain David Beckham will not be in AC Milan’s starting line-up against Roma in a Serie A clash on Sunday, according to Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti.
“Beckham is ready to play, but he’s coming out of two months of inactivity, so it’s difficult to name him as a starter tomorrow for the match against Roma,” said Ancelotti.
The ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder was “ready to help out and at Milan, we are happy he’s with us even if he’ll only be staying two months”.
“If he then wants to stay with us, that would suit us very nicely, but his contract with the club is clear and I think he’ll respect that.”
Beckham, who is due to return to LA Galaxy in March, made his Milan debut in midweek when he played the first half of a friendly in Dubai against German side Hamburg.
