Mauricio Pochettino says Harry Kane will make his own judgement call regarding his presence at the 2015 UEFA European U21 Championships.
The Tottenham striker is likely to be called up by Gareth Southgate for the England U21 side on Wednesday and despite the fact it may delay his beginning to next season, Pochettino has backed the young gun to make his own choice along with that of the Football Association.
"Could he miss the start of the (Premier League) season? Maybe," Pochettino said.
"But it is because of that I am sure the FA will take the right the decision for Harry Kane and for England.
"I am happy if Harry is happy. In the end it is a decision for the FA, we need to wait for the FA's decision.
"If Harry asks me, I will say it is his decision. If you have the possibility to play in the under-21s it is always the player's decision.
"We can advise him but it is up to the FA and the player.
"The problem is there are different interests. We are a club in England and we need to be careful.
"The manager's decision in this case is to build the team and decide and pick different players.
"His decision and our interests are maybe different to the FA's. But we understand the decision will always be with the FA."
England have been drawn alongside Italy, Portugal and Sweden in Group B of the UEFA tournament which takes place in the Czech Republic between June 17 and 30.