Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough has revealed how feedback from Pep Guardiola and other Manchester City coaches encouraged him to reward Shea Charles with a first senior international call-up.
Charles, 18, played a key role in City's Premier League 2 title win, and has been a regular face in senior training under Pep Guardiola. In pre-season last summer, Charles was one of a few players available to Guardiola from the start and featured in the senior friendlies at the Academy Stadium.
Now, he has been rewarded for a good season at youth level with a first call-up to the full Northern Ireland squad for their four Nations League fixtures in June.