Real say Beckham should not play full Spain friendly

England captain David Beckham, who has just returned from injury, should not play the full 90 minutes against Spain in Wednesday's friendly at the Bernabeu Stadium, Real Madrid coach Mariano Garcia Remon said on Sunday.

"There would be problems (if he plays a full game for England). I believe the most intelligent thing would be not to play more than 45 minutes," said Garcia Remon.

Real unexpectedly played Beckham for the whole of Sunday's 6-1 Primera Liga victory over Albacete after defender Ivan Helguera went off with a knee injury in the first half.

But Real's coach has warned that Beckham, who had been out of action for over a month with a cracked rib sustained in England's 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Wales last month, could pay for over-exertion in next week's friendly match.

"The effort of 90 minutes today, which we did not expect, and 90 minutes on Wednesday, after a month without playing, he could really pay for," said Garcia Remon.

Real have previously said they were keen for Beckham to be on top form for next weekend's Primera Liga match against arch-rivals and league leaders Barcelona.