Stuart Pearce wants to take Oxlade Chamberlain back to England under 21's

In a move that is certain to upset Arsene Wenger who is totally against his Arsenal players dropping back down to the U21′s after becoming part of the senior England set-up, Stuart Pearce has revealed that he has asked Roy Hodgson to release Tottenham’s Kyle Walker and Arsenal’s Oxlade-Chamberlain to play in the play-offs for the U21 European Championships next month. This will be a two-legged decider that will be played during October and Pearce is adamant that he needs the youngsters to help him get his team through to the finals next summer. “I’ve spoken to Roy already in that respect and he’s aware of my feelings in respect to the players,” he said. “I wouldn’t say the depth of talent we have in this country is massive, by any means. “It’s quite a shallow pool and we need to have to keep building on that depth of player, but it’s important that our high-fliers and best players are all playing in every international get-together.” He was then asked if it really mattered to bring the senior players back down to the U21′s and Pearce replied: “I think it’s absolutely vital. “You’ve only got to look at the best team in the world at this moment in time, Spain. Three players went to the Euros this year and then went to the Olympics. “The Olympics might in footballing terms be seen as below the Euros in the pecking order but not in Spanish eyes. “We’ve also had World Cup winners in Juan Mata and Javi Martinez who have gone with the Spanish senior squad and got World Cup winners medals but then the following year have gone to the Under-21 tournament. “I think we have to embrace that model as well in this country and make sure that when we do elevate players to the senior squad, if there is tournament football and 90 minutes’ experience that can be had, these players need to have that. Because that’s where the learning comes from.” It may be a learning process but its also a bit of a let down once you have tasted the full-houses of the senior setup, and what if England win those play-offs? Will Pearce then want Oxlade-Chamberlain to play in the Finals next summer as well? Won’t he need a rest from playing at his age?