Anichebe has been touted as a possibility for Stuart Pearce's England Under-21 team after he was called up to the squad by the former Manchester City boss in August last year only to withdraw at the last minute.

Anichebe was born in Lagos before moving to England with his family when he was one, and is yet to make an international appearance with either of his potential international teams.

"I don't know at the moment," Vogts said on Anichebe's international intentions.

"I do not talk about individual players. He is a player that is a part of the group."

Vogts, meanwhile, sent out a warning that he will not bow to club pressure to release their players ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations, which begin in January.

As well as Anichebe, Vogts was without English-based stars Mikel John Obi, John Utaka, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Joseph Yobo and Nwankwo Kanu for the match against Australia.

"On the 4th of January all of the boys have to be there in the camp," he said.

However, Vogts was more forthcoming on the prospect of the African Cup of Nations being moved from its present mid-season slot to accommodate the clubs' wishes. "I hope the talk of change is true but I don't know," he said.

"Why do we play in January? All of the boys with the big contracts with the clubs, they have to think of the clubs.

"The big clubs like the clubs in England have to think of their futures and they don't sign African players and that is not helpful for Africa in the future.

"I hope that they can move it to end May or the first week of June. That is very fair for the clubs."