Liverpool starlet Ryan McLaughlin has been handed his first ever call up to the full Northern Ireland squad for the forthcoming friendly with Finland.

The 17-year-old has been named in the 23-man squad for the match which will be played at Windsor Park on Wednesday, August 15.

McLaughlin joined Liverpool in August 2011 and has represented Northern Ireland at youth level.

The defender was included in the squad that travelled to North America for the Reds' pre-season tour and made his debut against AS Roma at Fenway Park.

Northern Ireland squad in full:

Lee Camp, Roy Carroll, Alan Mannus, Gareth McAuley, Ryan McGivern, Aaron Hughes, James McPake, Lee Hodson, Craig Cathcart, Chris Baird, Daniel Lafferty, Steven Davis, Dean Shiels, Chris Brunt, Corry Evans, Pat McCourt, Shane Ferguson, Oliver Norwood, Ryan McLaughlin, Jamie Ward, Martin Paterson, Kyle Lafferty, Andrew Little.