Scotland have named Celtic prodigy Karamoko Dembele in their Victory Shield squad.
The 13-year-old has been included in the Scotland under-16s pool just weeks after making his debut for Celtic under-20s.
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers later vowed to shield Dembele from further media coverage after he played nine minutes against Hearts in the SPFL Development League.
Karamoko Dembele has been named in Scotland's Under-16s Victory Shield squad... at just 13.
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- BBC Sport (@BBCSport) October 20, 2016
The playmaker, who also qualifies for England and Ivory Coast, had already shot to prominence via video footage from an under-13 tournament in Dublin, when he won the prize for the best player.
Scotland take on Northern Ireland, Wales and Republic of Ireland in the four-team tournament, which takes place at the Oriam centre near Edinburgh from Oct. 30 until Nov. 4.