Becks in 'perfect' shape for England

Beckham was left out of new manager Fabio Capello's squad for his first game in charge of the national side, a 2-1 victory over Switzerland, due to a lack of match fitness, but the Italian hinted on Thursday that he expects the 32-year-old to be in contention to face Raymond Domenech's side in Paris.

And Beckham, in Hong Kong for Galaxy's third game of a three-match Asian Tour, believes there will be no doubts about his sharpness, insisting that the decision will be purely down to form. "Fitness-wise, I'll be perfect," he said.

"But it's about performing and hopefully I'll do that," he added.

Beckham insisted he was relaxed over his England future despite his initial exclusion, after being reassured by Capello he would be in the frame for the France encounter, and is also confident he can extend his international career well beyond the Paris friendly.

"That's what he (Capello) said to me. I knew that from the conversation I had with him," he added.

"He said that once I'm back playing and if I'm fit, and I'm playing well enough, then he'll pick me. With the first game after he took charge, I hadn't played any games and he explained that to me. I've played three games so far now and got through them all.

"I believe I can play for my country for a good few more years yet, that's just me being honest. I believe that I can still play at that level.

"The standard is slightly different in the US but it's not as low as everybody thinks. We've got some very good teams and very good players and we play some really good football so we'll just have to wait and see.

"But I believe I can play for my country for a good few years."