Manchester United defender Paddy McNair is in line to make his Northern Ireland debut this month , having been included in a 27-man squad for matches against Scotland and Finland . Manager Michael O'Neill has convened a familiar group for the friendly at Hampden on March 25 and the Euro 2016 qualifier that follows at Windsor Park on March 29 , with the 19-year-old set for his first senior appearance . He was an unused substitute against Romania in November but with O'Neill set to rotate his squad in the first fixture , McNair can expect to add another landmark moment to his breakthrough season . VIDEO Scroll down to see Paddy McNair 's goal-scoring prowess for Manchester United . Manchester United defender Paddy McNair tussles for the ball with Tottenham striker Harry Kane . McNair 's United team-mate Jonny Evans retains his place in the squad despite his stop-start season taking another turn for the worse with his six-game domestic ban for spitting at Papiss Cisse . Doncaster 's Luke McCullough is also included alongside veteran defenders Gareth McAuley , Aaron Hughes and Chris Baird , meaning Hull 's Alex Bruce again misses out . Brentford winger Stuart Dallas is another who may benefit from a run-out in Glasgow having returned to the squad . Jonny Evans was handed a six-game ban after being found guilty of spitting at Newcastle 's Papiss Cisse . Brentford winger Stuart Dallas ( centre ) is bidding to win his first Northern Ireland cap since 2011 . Dallas won his first and only cap against Wales in 2011 's Carling Nations Cup and withdrew from his previous call-up due to injury . Shane Ferguson , on loan at Rangers from Newcastle , is the only natural left-back but is expected to withdraw with a knee injury . That could yet open the door for the absent Daniel Lafferty , who has been starved of first-team football at Burnley but has recently joined Rotherham on loan . Kyle Lafferty , who has three goals in four Euro 2016 qualifiers so far , leads the forward unit and will travel from Turkish outfit Caykur Rizespor . But there was no place for Martin Paterson , on loan with Major League Soccer franchise Orlando City . Northern Ireland squad : R Carroll ( Notts County ) , A Mannus ( St Johnstone ) , M McGovern ( Hamilton ) , A Hughes ( Brighton ) , C Baird ( West Brom ) , G McAuley ( West Brom ) , J Evans ( Man Utd ) , C Cathcart ( Watford ) , S Ferguson ( Rangers , loan ) C McLaughlin ( Fleetwood ) , L McCullough ( Doncaster ) , P McNair ( Man Utd ) , S Davis ( Southampton ) , C Brunt ( West Brom ) , S Clingan ( Kilmarnock ) , C Evans ( Blackburn ) , O Norwood ( Reading ) , R McLaughlin ( Liverpool ) , B Reeves ( MK Dons ) , P McCourt ( Notts County , loan ) , S Dallas ( Brentford ) , K Lafferty ( Rizespor , loan ) , N McGinn ( Aberdeen ) , J Ward ( Derby County ) , J Magennis ( Kilmarnock ) , B McKay ( Wigan Athletic ) , Will Grigg ( MK Dons ) . Caykur Rizespor 's Kyle Lafferty has scored three goals in four Euro 2016 qualifiers for Northern Ireland .
Manchester United 's Paddy McNair has been called up by Northern Ireland . The 19-year-old defender has broken into United 's first-team later this month . He is joined in the squad by Red Devils team-mate Jonny Evans . Northern Ireland will face Scotland and Finland this season .