Capello does not rule out return by Beckham

Fabio Capello is softening his stance when it comes to David Beckham.

The Real Madrid coach reiterated his message on Saturday that Beckham's exile from the squad may not be permanent.

Capello has not picked Beckham for Madrid's last three matches, and declared last Saturday that the midfielder would not play for the club again following his decision to join the Los Angeles Galaxy of the MLS this summer.

But on Wednesday Capello hinted the decision was not irreversible, and he repeated that in Saturday's press conference ahead of Sunday's Primera Liga game at Real Mallorca.

Capello again omitted Beckham from his 19-man squad for the trip to Mallorca, but admitted things may be different in the future.

"We have said that there may be some changes. We have to wait and see," Capello said. "The other day I said there was a possibility, but it depends on many things."

Even without the highly-publicized events of the last two weeks, Beckham would likely have missed this weekend's match with injury anyway.

The 31-year-old former England captain has been unable to train with the rest of the Madrid squad for the last few days because of a thigh problem.

"Beckham is injured. He didn't train today and is out," Capello said. "He briefly took the pitch and then withdrew. I'm not a doctor, so I can't comment on his injury."