LA Galaxy star David Beckham on Friday voiced confidence his bid for a 100th England cap was on track following encouraging signs from national coach Fabio Capello.
Beckham said his fitness would be "perfect" for this month's friendly against France despite picking up a minor knock in Shanghai, the previous stop on Galaxy's Asian tour.
"I've played three games so far now and I've got through them all. Slight injury but that's not a problem," he told media in Hong Kong.
"Fitness-wise I'll be perfect but it's about performing and hopefully I'll do that."
Beckham, 32, has struggled with injuries since his high-profile Galaxy move and the former England captain was overlooked by Capello for his first game in charge last month.
But Capello has said he may personally visit Beckham in the United States to check his fitness, adding the midfielder was "in contention" for the 26 March friendly in Paris.
"It doesn't change the way I go into the game. But that's what he said to me anyway. I know that from a conversation I had with him," Beckham said.
"He said once I'm back playing and if I'm fit and if I'm playing well enough, he will pick me. What happened with the first game of him taking charge, I hadn't played any games and he explained that to me."
Beckham, who has featured in pre-season matches in Hawaii, South Korea and China, missed training here on Friday after limping off with a right thigh injury during Wednesday's match in Shanghai.
However, the former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder expects to be fit for Galaxy's final tour match against a South China invitational team here on Sunday.
"It's nothing serious, I'll be able to play on Sunday," he said. "It's an injury where you have to be careful not to do too much on it after it's happened."
Beckham said he would be proud to join Peter Shilton, Bobby Charlton, Bobby Moore and Billy Wright as only the fifth man to play for England 100 times.
"As a young boy I always wanted to play for my country, always wanted to captain my country and I always wanted to reach 100 games," he said. "It would be a proud moment."
And despite plying his trade in the unheralded Major League Soccer, he said he hoped to remain in the England frame for years to come.
"I believe I can play for my country for a good few more years yet," Beckham said.
"That's just me being honest. I believe I can still play at that level. The standard is obviously a bit different in the US but it's not as low as everybody thinks. We've got some good players and we play some good football.
"We'll just have to wait and see, but I believe I can play for my country for a good few years."
Beckham, whose movie-star looks and deadly right foot have made him one of the world's most recognisable faces, has a large following in Asia. Hundreds of fans and media caused chaotic scenes when he visited a hospital in Shanghai.