Source: Team_Talk
Little rising above Ibrox banter
The 19-year-old's Ibrox team-mates have been urging him to score the winner against Poland's Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc in a World Cup qualifier at Windsor Park on Saturday.
Little, who has yet to make a first-team appearance for his club, is trying to shrug off the attention and remain focused.
"A few people have been joking with me about coming on against Poland and scoring against Boruc," he said.
"That would be great, but I'm trying not to think about that. I'm just aiming to do well in training, and if it gets me a shot then great.
"If I happen to get on for five or 10 minutes, depending on how the game is going, it would be a huge bonus for me.
"It would be absolutely amazing and it would certainly be the biggest moment of my career so far."
Little, who scored for the under-21s when they defeated Scotland in November, has been drafted in because his Rangers team-mate Kyle Lafferty and Burnley's Martin Paterson are both sidelined.
Having recently signed a contract extension that will keep him at Rangers until May 2011, Little now has a first full international to prepare for.
"It hurts my head when I think about the situation," he told the club's website. "I knew Kyle and Martin were injured - but it was a complete shock to get called into the full squad, if I'm honest.
"I was just preparing myself for the under-21s game against Ukraine next week and had been looking forward to that.
"I didn't even think I might get my chance and I'm absolutely delighted to have been brought into the group."
Manager Nigel Worthington has only three others strikers to call on - record scorer David Healy, Warren Feeney and the uncapped Jamie Ward.
Little added: "The manager has told me I've been brought in on merit and I'm there because of my performances for the under-21s.
"He was very confident in me when I was speaking to him, and that was great. He was quick to reassure me I wasn't just going in to make up numbers.
"Of course, I have been called up because there are other people unavailable. But he doesn't want me to feel I don't have a part to play, and that was nice to hear.
"He just wants me to go out there and give it my best shot, so that's what I'll do - and I hope I'll get a chance."
