Becks cannot replace me, says Gattuso

MILAN: Italy midfielder Gennaro Gattuso said he views David Beckham's loan move to AC Milan as "strange" and does not believe the Englishman can take his place while he is out with a knee injury.

Beckham is joining Milan on a short-term loan from Los Angeles Galaxy to keep up his fitness during the United States close season and stay in contention for an England squad place. The 33-year-old will be presented by the Serie A club on Saturday.

"It seems a strange thing to me," Gattuso, who will be out for six months after having surgery this week on damaged knee ligaments, told Sky on Wednesday.