Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger today warned the Football Association they must act in a "responsible way" over Jack Wilshere playing for his country.
England Under-21 coach Stuart Pearce has named the 19-year-old in his provisional 40-man squad for June's European Championship finals in Denmark.
However, England manager Fabio Capello is also likely to want the midfielder for the Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland at Wembley on June 4.
Wenger, though, is concerned over burn-out, with Wilshere already having played more than 50 times for club and country during his breakthrough season.
"I would never say that [Wilshere cannot play for England], first of all because I don't feel I have the right to do that," said Wenger.
"I educate English players to play for their country, if they can, but I would ask Capello to consider the consequences of a boy who is 19 who has played around 50 games at the end of the season, who has played for the first team and then a tournament on the back of it.
"What will the consequences be for the next season? I don't know but I feel the youth system is there to promote the players to play in the top team. The federation has to act in a responsible way. You cannot ask Jack if he wants to play - do you really think he will say no? I don't think that's realistic."
