China expecting Beckham to play during Real tour

Real Madrid's top players will play against Chinese professionals next month in a match expected to be David Beckham's debut for the team, organisers said on Thursday.

"There are no clear guidelines in our confirmation letter and signed contract with Real Madrid about minutes played, but that all of the top players and starting players will play is written in our agreement," Beijing Football Association official Chen Wei told a news conference unveiling Real's China tour.

The Spanish champions are scheduled to take on a team composed of players from four Chinese A-League teams on August 2 in Beijing after training from July 25 to 31 in the southwestern city of Kunming, organisers and officials said.

Real then go to Japan, Hong Kong and Malaysia on their pre-season tour of Asia.

The team have said they will take a full-strength squad, including newly signed Beckham, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Raul and Luis Figo, on the 17-day tour, which forms an important part of a bid to strengthen their presence in the Asian market.