Jose Mourinho does not want Harry Kane to play three World Cup qualifiers in seven days starting next week and hopes the England captain can strike a compromise with Gareth Southgate.
Kane, who has been playing through niggling injuries, will be involved for Tottenham at Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League on Thursday and at Aston Villa on Sunday before reporting for international duty on Monday.
England have home games against San Marino and Poland either side of a trip to Albania to launch their qualifying campaign.
'I have no control,' said Mourinho.