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Published 11:44 6 Sept 2017 BST
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Preston boss Simon Grayson, who signed Maguire, moved on to Sunderland soon after but Alex Neil has given him a good look in the Championship club's opening few games. The 23-year-old has been man-of-the-match in two games and has already received a couple of standing ovations when substituted late in games. All he is missing is his first goal for P.N.E, then more should follow.
A surprise omission from the Georgia and Serbia squads, Maguire will surely get a look-in for the final two matches. His pace could trouble both Moldova and Wales.
Rice can also operate in midfield and has trained with the senior squad. Some would look at his age as a mark against him but Wales don't seem to mind, with Ben Woodburn (17) and Ethan Ampadu (16) in their most recent squad.
We would also draft Scott Hogan into the Ireland squad but, at 25, the Aston Villa striker is just out of that 'young' bracket, despite the fact that Robbie Brady once won FAI Young Player of the Year at the same age.
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