Tottenham striker Troy Parrott is set for his Republic of Ireland debut against New Zealand on Thursday.
The 17 year-old scored three times for Ireland's Under-21s in September and manager Mick McCarthy says the striker will start the friendly at the Aviva Stadium.
"He's a bright, very intelligent footballer that's very good with the ball at his feet.
"He did some really good things yesterday," McCarthy said.
"I think he found it tough enough, it was a pretty hard session, but he enjoyed it. He is very capable, there's no doubt about that."
