Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham hopes he can play for his former club boss Fabio Capello in England's friendly international against Switzerland at Wembley next month.

Former Real Madrid manager Capello was named as the new England manager last month.

"I'm there to get my fitness for the MLS season and also to try to get fit for the England game," Beckham was quoted by Reuters as saying on Sunday.

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder has this week been training with Arsenal during the MLS off-season in a bid to make sure he regains full fitness after an injury-plagued first term in the United States.

"Even if it wasn't just for the 100th cap, for an England game I'd do the same. I want to be fit and be available for Mr Capello's first team and first game," he added.

Capello dropped Beckham last season in Madrid when it was announced the Englishman would be joining Los Angeles Galaxy.

Capello later relented, however, and midfielder Beckham went on to play a key role as Real won the Primera Liga title.

(Xinhua News Agency January 7, 2008)