Jordan Henderson has insisted the vast majority of England youngsters will want to play in the European Under-21 championship this summer – but that pressure from club managers can make it difficult . Henderson says that his time with the Under-21 was a huge learning curve , even though when he played in Under-21 Euro 2013 as captain , England lost all three games in a deeply disappointing tournament . Henderson also played in the 2011 European Under 21 championship , in which England also failed to win . England midfielder Jordan Henderson played in Under-21 Euro 2013 as captain . But with a club versus country row already developing over the availability of Harry Kane this summer , Henderson has urged the current generation to take their chance to play if they can . Henderson said : ‘ I would tell any of those young lads to go out there and play in tournament football for their country at any level . ‘ I thought I gained a lot of experience doing that . It wasn ’ t all good as I had two Under-21 tournaments and we didn ’ t do that well in either . We could have done a lot better with the team we had – but I learnt a lot from playing in those games . Club versus country row already developing over the availability of Harry Kane . ‘ There was never any doubt for me . All I wanted to do was go and play . Obviously people get injuries , which you ca n't help , but if you 're fit , I wanted to go . You 've got to manage it with the club managers , who think about the best interest of the player . And you 've got to understand that . But for me personally I want to play every game for club and country and if I 'm fit I 'll want to play at a tournament whatever the level . Henderson says that most of the players do want to play – but that pressure from clubs is the reason why sometimes are withdrawn from age-group squads . ‘ I 'm not sure it 's players needing convincing , ’ said Henderson . ‘ If you asked all the lads they 'd want to play . But managers of clubs have to manage the player the best they can and their best interest is the player . ‘ If they feel the player is playing a lot of games and are afraid they 'll burn out , that 's an issue . But for me I just wanted to play as much football as I could , whenever for , and though the tournaments did n't turn out how we wanted , I gained a lot of experience . ’
Club managers could make it difficult for young players 2011 . Club versus country row already developing over striker Harry Kane .