"You can get things wrong but these are things which involve the technical staff. When I see a player in good form and with a good mentality he can be on the team.

"We will try to see if there are players who can have a future with Real Madrid," said Capello, who has permanently frozen out Ronaldo, the Brazilian striker who earlier Friday had a medical in Italy prior to finalising his move to AC Milan.

However, Beckham will not feature at Villarreal on Saturday, as he has an ankle injury, Capello added.

"He didn't train today - his ankle is hurting him," Capello said.

The online edition of El Mundo newspaper, at least, was not convinced as it headlined an article: "a new suspicious injury for Becks," describing the problem as a "tendinitis."

Capello meanwhile batted away questions about Real's interest in Manchester United's Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo, amid reports the Spaniards would pay up to 50 million euros (65 million dollars) for the 21-year-old.

"He plays for Manchester," Capello said.

A win at Villarreal could put Real top of the table. They currently trail Barcelona by a single point.