Beckham ready to play in Madrid's title decider against Mallorca

David Beckham has recovered from an ankle injury and will play in Real Madrid's league title-deciding match Sunday against Mallorca.

The 32-year-old midfielder trained with the team Saturday. Beckham reinjured his left ankle in Madrid's 2-2 tie with Zaragoza last Saturday after spraining it while playing for England against Estonia in European Championship qualifying 10 days ago.

"I spoke with him after training and he said that he felt very good and would have no problems in playing," Madrid coach Fabio Capello said.

Madrid is unbeaten in the 11 games Beckham has played since Capello reinstated the former England captain, after benching him for signing a five-year deal with the Los Angeles Galaxy in January.

"I think Beckham has been a very important player and in the last three months he has recovered the psychological and physical condition that was missing before," Capello said. "I would put him up among the best players I've ever coached."

Madrid is tied with FC Barcelona with 73 points, while UEFA Cup champion Sevilla has 71. Madrid will clinch its record 30th league title if it wins because it holds a tiebreaker over Barcelona.