Stuart Pearce has implored the Football Association to force the England U21 team to go into this summer's European Championships with their strongest possible squad.
As the debate rages on regarding the availability of star players being eligible for the Young Lions at the Euros in the Czech Republic in June, Pearce believes the key to breeding a winning culture starts at youth level.
"Personally, and I've championed this all along, the key to the senior squad being successful is to make sure we win trophies at the younger age group," he said.
"The only way you do that is you take your strongest possible squad to the Under-21 and the Under-19 tournaments.
"If you want to put a good argument against it [resting players] - Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. They play every game."
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