Los Angeles Galaxy star David Beckham expects to be playing again by September. Beckham is recovering from Achilles surgery after breaking down while on-loan at AC Milan.

Asked about his likely return date, he told BBC Sport: "Probably September.

"I said a couple of weeks ago it would be November but the way it's going - I'm sure there will be setbacks along the way but if it continues to go well - hopefully I'll be back at the start of September.

"It's still a long road, I've got a while to go before I even run again.

"It's going to take time, it's an injury that needs to heal and make sure it's right before I push it in any way but it's going well so far."