Beckham set to miss Sociedad clash
MADRID, Spain -- David Beckham is expected to miss Real Madrid's Spanish Liga clash with Real Sociedad on Saturday after his gashed right ankle became infected.
The English midfielder needed four stitches after colliding with Murcia's Jose Luis Acciari during Madrid's 1-0 win last Saturday.
But French playmaker Zinedine Zidane is fit again after recovering from flu and could play at second division Eibar in the King's Cup on Wednesday.
