Everton youngster Shane Duffy has been selected in the full Northern Ireland squad for next month's friendly international against Italy.

Duffy, 17, is one of 10 uncapped players in Nigel Worthington's 19-man squad.

The tall central defender has previously featured for the Under-17, Under-19, Under-20, Under-21 and 'B' teams but this is his first involvement with the senior side.

The inexperienced selection will take on world champions Italy in Pisa on June 6.

Shane was still opening the official letter when he spoke to evertonTV.

"I'm made up with the news," he said. "It's a big footballing nation (Italy) and hopefully when I go over the manager will like me and I'll get my chance.

"I played for the 'B' team and we got beaten 3-0 by Scotland. I thought I did okay when I came on and it was a young squad.

"I hope the manager keeps on liking what he sees.

"It's a big experience and I didn't expect it. I'm made up. I can't even picture it, I'm speechless!"

Duffy, who joined Everton's Academy in November 2007, has featured regularly for Neil Dewsnip's Under-18s this term and made the step up to Andy Holden's reserve-team in the latter stages of the campaign.

To view Duffy's interview with evertonTV, click here.