David Beckham is set to make his Serie A bow for AC Milan at AS Roma on Sunday night - but most likely from the bench rather than the starting line-up.

The 33-year-old England midfielder, who has signed from the LA Galaxy for three months to keep up his hopes of adding to his 107 caps, trotted through his Milan debut in a 1-1 friendly draw with Hamburg SV in Dubai Tuesday, his first competitive match since October.