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David Beckham insists his bruised leg will not prevent him from playing next weekend when England faces Turkey in a qualifier for the 2004 European championships.
Beckham limped off the field Sunday after playing 87 minutes for Real Madrid in a 2-1 win over Espanyol in the Spanish league. Ticketmaster
He had been sidelined for a week with an injured right foot. Then he bruised his leg in the first 20 minutes Sunday, and his leg was aching after the game.
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``That is not going to be any problem for England,'' Beckham said.
England plays in Istanbul on Saturday and needs only a point to qualify for next year's tournament. Turkey, which lost 2-0 to England in April, needs a victory. Ticketmaster
``We will go for the win,'' Beckham said. ``We can't go over there thinking we only need a draw.''