Six weeks out for David Beckham?

David Beckham fears he could be sidelined for up to six weeks with a knee injury picked up playing for Los Angeles Galaxy, leaving England coach Steve McClaren with another headache ahead of the crucial Euro 2008 qualifiers. SBG Global has England at +650 betting odds to win the EURO 2008.

The England midfielder suffered what he has described as a "ligament strain" in his right knee during his team's SuperLiga trophy final defeat against Pachuca in Carson and is set to undergo a scan on Friday morning which will reveal the full extent of the damage.

"At the moment, we're calling it a ligament strain, but on Friday morning I'm going for a scan to see exactly what it is and how long I'm going to be out,” stated David Beckham. “But at the moment, it doesn't feel great. This is a injury that takes 4 to 6 weeks, but who knows, if the scan is not so bad maybe I've got a chance to play (for England)."

David sustained the injury in a first-half challenge with Pachuca's Fernando Salazar and limped off. Beckham looks set to miss England's vital qualifiers with Israel and Russia at Wembley on September 8 and 12 unless the scan brings good news.

Beckham suffered the injury in the 31st minute as both he and Salazar simultaneously made strong contact with the ball. He looked to have jarred his right knee and rolled on the ground in obvious pain. He slowly stood up and motioned to the bench before limping off the field.

Galaxy physio Ivan Pierra helped the 32-year-old back to the Galaxy bench while coach Frank Yallop sent on Alan Gordon as a replacement. The former England captain revealed that a desire to protect his ankle, which until recently had kept him out of action, had caused him to go into the tackle differently to when fully fit.

"I went into the tackle a little light because of my ankle and tried to compensate for that," he said. "I`d have been better off not doing it at all."