Beckham “Unsure” Against the Revs

Is David Beckham playing today? It’s not looking good.

After the DC game he said he was hoping to play an entire half against New England and a full game next weekend against New York. But, sadly, his ankle had other plans. It swelled up again after his eighteen minutes on the field on Thursday. From MLSnet:

Beckham’s involvement is not “100 percent” assured in his mind. The midfielder stretched and ran circuits around the Gillette Stadium field during the Galaxy’s Saturday afternoon training session but did not make any cuts on the injured ankle.

Numerous factors, including the extensive travel undertaken by the team over the past week, the artificial surface at Gillette Stadium and the fixture congestion of playing three contests in a week, could play a role in how much time Beckham will see Sunday night.

You know, I was just rereading the Season Preview I wrote for The Offside main page back in March. It said:

We’ll be in trouble if…

…Beckham picks up an injury. The guy is thirty-one. He gives 100%. Will the ol’ body be able to take it?

Yes, I was right. And yes, we’re in trouble.

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