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Mick McCarthy is pushing for Troy Parrott to get more first-team football so he can call him up to his Ireland squad with Juventus keen on him

According to Italian outlet Calciomercato, Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy wants Tottenham Hotspur striker Troy Parrott to get more first-team actions this term so he can call him up to his squad.

He has insisted the youngster needs regular first-team football at club level before he can be selected for Ireland’s senior side.

The 17-year-old impressed for his country’s under-21s during the international break, scoring thrice, but he is yet to feature for Spurs this term despite featuring heavily during their pre-season tour, featuring against Real Madrid, Juventus and Bayern Munich.