Controversy arose out of England's 2-1 defeat to France last night when Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, who was expected to play for only an hour, was kept on for 85 minutes before eventually coming off with a hamstring injury.

Pulis feels if national teams had to pay for their players' services - and aftercare when they were injured - then it would have a dramatic effect on the international calendar.

"For full-blooded international games, proper games when they are qualifying for a major tournament, then there is no problem with sending the players away," he said.

"There is nothing better than playing for your country but that is in proper games not friendly matches and I think it has shown again last night with the team Capello played.

"He has played a lot of young players and given people a chance but they are like pre-season games.

"If they want to do friendly matches then they should pay the wages and if they come back injured they should look after all of that.

"I think that would see friendly games dramatically subside.

"What did they get at Wembley last night, 85,000? That is helping to pay for the stadium as much as anything else in my opinion."

Bolton boss Owen Coyle believes there should not be too much read into England's performance against France last night.

"I think you have to give balance to it," Coyle said.

"It was probably two experimental sides, with (France coach) Laurent Blanc freshening things up and looking at one or two as well.

"When all is said and done, you don't read too much into friendlies, the same as we do with pre-season games.

"There is a certain exercise designed for a certain purpose and I think that is what it was - to blood some young players, which they managed to do.

"Everybody would have loved an England victory and a thrilling performance, but I think when you are making so many changes, you have to give balance to it."

Andy Carroll was among the youngsters fielded by Capello and the Newcastle striker came away with some credit on his England debut.

Carroll was named in the squad ahead of Bolton's Kevin Davies, but Capello has indicated the door is not shut for the Wanderers captain, something Coyle feels confident about.

"Kevin is comfortable with it," Coyle said.

"Franco Baldini (England's general manager) rang him last Saturday night and explained that he did well (in the Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro), that they knew how well he is doing and that he is very much in their thoughts for further down the line."