Beckham hopes club v country clash can be resolved

David Beckham is confident a compromise can be reached between Real Madrid and England that will allow him to play for both club and country next week.

Real take on Villarreal on Wednesday or Thursday next week, but England captain Beckham is in danger of missing out on what would be his second league match of the season.

England are away to Macedonia in a European Championship qualifier on September 6 and coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is likely to want his captain to join up with the rest of the squad five days early.

Beckham is anxious to play in both matches, though, and has already spoken to Eriksson and Real coach Carlos Queiroz in a bid to resolve the situation.

"I'd like to play in both games," Beckham said at a news conference on Tuesday. "That's the thing playing for club and country is all about -- compromise."

"It's important to get this sorted out. I've spoken to both bosses but it's out of my hands. It will be decided by my club and my country, but there'll be no argument."