Former Manchester United winger Keith Gillespie is delighted seeing Paddy McNair in the Northern Ireland squad.
The United defender has won a first senior call-up this week.
Gillespie told PA Sport: "He's still very young, still has a lot to learn, but he's done himself no harm in the (United) games that he's played so far.
"They've had injuries at the back and he's taken his chance.
"They've probably looked more solid in the games he's played than they have in the other games when they've been conceding goals.
"He's done very well. There's an opportunity for him there if he continues to progress the way he is."
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