HONG KONG — David Beckham says he's fit and ready for what would be his 100th appearance for England, despite picking up a slight injury in a friendly match with the Los Angeles Galaxy at Shanghai this week.

"I've played three games so far now and got through them all. Slight injury, but it's not a problem, so fitness-wise I'll be perfect," the former England captain said today ahead of the Galaxy's Sunday match against Hong Kong club South China.

Beckham's next chance to reach the 100-match mark is England's upcoming friendly against France on March 26.

England coach Fabio Capello left the 32-year-old former captain out of his lineup for England's friendly against Switzerland last month, saying he lacked competitive play.

Beckham agreed with Capello's decision at the time, but said Friday in Hong Kong he's now ready to be called up.

The midfielder sat out the last 20 minutes of the Galaxy's 3-0 win over Shanghai-Hong Kong United on Wednesday after being kicked in the right thigh in the first half.

"It's an injury where you have to be careful not to do too much on it straight after it's happened," he said.

Beckham said he missed training Friday morning to get treatment on the injury, but that it wasn't serious and he expects to resume training and be fit for Sunday's match.

Last month Beckham played with Los Angeles in the inaugural Pan Pacific Championship at Hawaii, followed by friendlies in Seoul, South Korea and Shanghai.

Capello said either he or his assistant Franco Baldini will fly to Dallas for the Galaxy's Major League Soccer match on March 14 to assess Beckham's fitness.

Beckham said playing 100 games for England was a childhood dream.

"Being a proud Englishman, it's something I've always wanted to do since I was a young boy," he said. "I've always wanted to play for my country. I've always wanted to captain my country and I've always wanted to reach 100 games."

Only four players — Peter Shilton, Bobby Moore, Bobby Charlton and Billy Wright — have made more than 100 appearances for England.

Looking ahead, Beckham says he feels fit enough to play competitively for a few more years, adding that soccer standards in the U.S. aren't "as low as everybody thinks."

"I believe I still can play at (international) level," he said.