By IANS
Los Angeles : David Beckham will have a fitness test late Monday to determine whether he flies to Texas with Los Angeles Galaxy for a SuperLiga game at FC Dallas Tuesday.
The 32-year-old former England captain has not played or trained since this month's debut against Chelsea because of an ankle problem, reports Soccernet.
"There is no way we are going to send him out when he is not ready to play," said Galaxy head coach Frank Yallop.
"He wants to get healthy and fit and play properly."
Galaxy must beat Dallas in their final group game in the eight-team tournament if they are to progress to the knockout stage of the competition between Major League Soccer and Mexican clubs.
However, with his side set to return to the league campaign next Sunday in Toronto, Yallop will not risk a seven-hour round trip to Texas if Beckham cannot prove his fitness.
Although Beckham was on the Galaxy bench for Saturday's SuperLiga match against Chivas at the Los Angeles Coliseum, Yallop never considered sending him on to the pitch.
"He wanted to be on the bench and be involved in the locker room and it's obviously good to have him around," added Yallop. "Just having him there is good for morale.
"Plus, this is a good learning experience to get him used to the players, when they get ready for matches, how they react and all that sort of thing."
Meanwhile, Brazilian legend Pele has urged the midfield star he must focus solely on his football if he is to be a success in America.
Pele famously played for New York Cosmos in the 1970s and he says Beckham must ignore the glitz and glamour of Hollywood.
"David Beckham is more of a pop star than a player," said Pele.
"From my experience with New York Cosmos, I would advise him to be very well prepared for the matches.
"I know the level of play in the league. It is well balanced and the spectators will demand a lot from him as their star player."