David Beckham will get his 100th England cap as long as he is fit and in form, manager Fabio Capello told national team fans yesterday.

"I know Beckham very well from Real Madrid and I hope David will play the 100th game and get that cap," Capello told representatives of the official England supporters club.

"He will get his 100th cap if he is fit and in form."

Beckham was left out of Capello's first squad for the friendly against Switzerland at Wembley Stadium last month because Major League Soccer (MLS) was in its close season and the midfielder was by not match-fit.

Speaking mostly in English yesterday, Capello said he or his assistant Franco Baldini would travel to the United States this month to see the 32-year-old former England captain in action for his MLS club Los Angeles Galaxy.

"I understand from reading his last interview that at this moment his fitness isn't good. I will phone him because I want to know exactly what he thinks.

"Los Angeles play in Dallas on March 14 and Franco or I will go to see him and assess his fitness.