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Robbie Brady ready to fill in at left-back for Republic of Ireland against Poland

Republic of Ireland's Robbie Brady celebrates his goal with team-mate David Meyler
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Winger Robbie Brady is prepared to fill in at left-back when the Republic of Ireland take on Poland on Sunday at the Aviva Stadium.

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Martin O'Neill's men can move level with the Group D leaders with a home victory and with Stephen Ward still recovering from a broken ankle, Hull star Brady may be asked to move into the defence.

The 23-year-old said: "Over the last couple of years, I have been a bit more accustomed to the role. I have played there quite a bit, so if he calls upon me on Sunday and needs me to play left-back, I'll play left-back and I'll give 110 per cent, and hopefully we can come away with the result we need.

"It's definitely a change, but it's just concentration more than anything else. It's just work on the mind more than the body. You know how quick and how strong you are, it's just getting your positioning right.

It's definitely a change, but it's just concentration more than anything else. It's just work on the mind more than the body. You know how quick and how strong you are, it's just getting your positioning right.
Robbie Brady

"The more I play there, the more comfortable I feel. I have played there quite a bit and I will be ready to play there if that's where he needs me to play."

Brady is overcoming an injury of his own - he recently damaged a calf muscle while in training for Hull - but is determined to face Poland.

He added: "When it happened, one of the first things that popped into my head was this game. I was looking forward to getting ready for it and that just put a bit of a bump in the road.

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"But I feel great, I have done everything I needed to do and I have got back for a game that I really wanted to be playing in.

"It felt quite bad at the time, so I knew I'd done something that was going to put me out of playing. I'd just had a good run of games up to it, so it was just disappointing.

"When I went in, I had to wait for two days for the blood to settle down and then go and get my scan, and I think they said four to six weeks and I got back in just under three, so that was good."

Watch Republic of Ireland v Poland, Sunday 7.30pm, live on Sky Sports 5

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