Martin O'Neill will speak to Fabio Capello this weekend to ensure Aston Villa's England stars avoid any burn-out.
England boss Capello names his squad on Saturday for next week's friendly in Spain.
Villa's Gareth Barry, Ashley Young, Gabriel Agbonlahor, and Curtis Davies are all set to be included.
But with Villa fourth in the Premier League and still in the UEFA Cup and FA Cup, O'Neill is anxious to protect his stars from playing too much.
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O'Neill, whose side host Doncaster tonight in an FA Cup replay, said: "I hope the England manager would be mindful the players have played a lot of games.
"If you build a decent relationship with club and country then that shouldn't be a major problem - certainly for friendly games.
"We have important assets to England. I think he would be pretty amenable."
O'Neill plans to rest some of Villa's key players tonight ahead of Saturday's league clash with Blackburn but fit-again John Carew should start.
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