Max Dowman is being considered for an England Under-21s call-up, reveals boss Lee Carsley.
The Arsenal youngster, still only 15, is excelling with England Under-19s in this international window.
But having already broken into Mikel Arteta's first team at club level, Carsley accepted that while 'the timing has got to be right', the young midfielder could well be 'accelerated' up the age groups for the national team on the back of his rise at Arsenal.
'He's a player that we're monitoring,' Carsley said.
'Sometimes that talent, we have to accelerate it so quickly because of the challenge they are getting at their clubs.