Premiership: Relations strained in the Manchester United camp

David Beckham could be on a collision course with Alex Ferguson if the England skipper is left out of the Manchester United side to face Middlesbrough tomorrow.

Beckham has been reduced to a place on the bench for the last 3 games and sources suggest Beckham wants a head to head with Ferguson.

Elsewhere Roy Keane is to begin new begin new contract talks early next month with United directors putting an end to speculation that the Irish captain will quit Old Trafford for Parkhead in the summer.