Manchester United players David Beckham and Gary Pallister will miss England's friendly with Mexico this Saturday - but team-mate David May has won his first call-up.

May was tipped for a place in the original squad but it was Pallister who got the nod.

And after clear-the-air talks between United manager Alex Ferguson and England coach Glenn Hoddle, Gary Neville, and Nicky Butt will also be joining the squad.

They will be joined at England's training headquarters today by uncapped team-mate May, who replaces Pallister in the party.

Ferguson and Hoddle had appeared on collision course when the United manager announced that Pallister and Beckham had sustained injuries in the 2-0 win at Everton. Neville missed that game because of an ankle injury.

Ferguson said that he could not risk the trio picking up further problems in the run-up to United's European Cup semi-final clash with Borussia Dortmund.

But Hoddle and Ferguson spoke yesterday and it is clear that a compromise has been reached.