Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger thinks England will want defender Carl Jenkinson1523261

Arsene Wenger believes England will 'fight' to not 7m.cn eliminate Carl Jenkinson to Finland at intercontinental stage.

The twenty-12 months-outdated versatile defender has been earning praise this period right after participating in each and every moment of Arsenal's Leading League campaign to day in the damage absence of Bacary Sagna.

Jenkinson, a £1million signing from Charlton Athletic in the summer season of 2011, had struggled in his 14 appearances in all competitions for the Gunners in 2011/twelve.

But Wenger thinks the youngster's advancements could see Roy Hodgson 7m come to a decision to name him as a shock call-up to his England squad ahead of the following Entire world Cup qualifiers in opposition to Poland and San Marino in October.

Glen Johnson is suspended for the San Marino match although his Liverpool colleague, Martin Kelly, has sustained a lengthy-expression knee damage to enhance Jenkinson's chances of being chosen.

And Wenger reckons any contact-up would be a transfer to keep Jenkinson away from Finland, who he is qualified for on his mother's aspect and has represented at Beneath 21 and U19 level as 7m very well as taking part in for England's U17s.

The Arsenal boss said in the Day-to-day Star: "I think Jenkinson will have an effect the following and you will battle for him not to perform for Finland."

If Jenkinson seems for Finland in a aggressive match up, he would turn out to be ineligible for England.