Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has warned England against selecting senior players for the U21 Euros.
Under-21 manager Gareth Southgate is able to pick any player born on or after January 1 1992, meaning Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jack Wilshere and Calum Chambers are among those eligible for the European Championship in June who have already made their senior debuts.
"If Roy Hodgson wants to do well at the European Championship, I don't think it's in his interest to overload the players during the summer preceding the European Championship," he said. "The European Under-21 [tournament starts] on June 17.
"The training starts at the beginning of July, then you count 50 to 55 games and then going to the European Championship without any holiday. I don't think that's ideal for the preparation of the English European campaign."
Asked whether he would leave it to his players to decide or would he say: 'Come on, Roy ', Wenger replied: "Come on, Roy!"
