Beckham in England squad for friendly against Germany at Wembly

David Beckham will play for England’s friendly against Germany at Wembley. England manager Steve McClaren said that Beckham is ready to face Germany on Wednesday despite a recent ankle injury and a long-haul flight from the U.S. The friendly on Wednesday is preparation for England's Euro 2008 qualifiers at home to group rivals Russia and Israel next month and McClaren said he was happy to have Beckham, now with LA Galaxy, back in the squad with him set to win his 97th cap.

McClaren has already had to contend with several withdrawals, including Wayne Rooney, midfielders Steven Gerrard, Owen Hargreaves and Everton striker Andy Johnson, while Peter Crouch is suspended for the match against Israel and so would be unlikely to start. Michael Owen, who came on as a substitute for Newcastle United on Saturday, will feature, with Jermain Defoe and Alan Smith also likely to play at some stage. England’s defeat in Croatia last year and draws against Israel and Macedonia have left England fourth in Group E, three points behind Croatia and Israel and one behind Russia.

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