Robbie Brady is ready to put himself in the firing line as the Republic of Ireland attempt to derail Poland 's charge for the Euro 2016 finals . The 23-year-old Hull winger could yet be asked to fill in at left-back having slotted into that position to spectacular effect in November 's 4-1 friendly victory over the USA , in which he scored twice . Brady could be required with Stephen Ward still battling to shake off the after-effects of a broken ankle , but he insists he will be happy to be cast in the role of emergency defender if manager Martin O'Neill calls upon him . Robbie Brady acknowledges the crowd after Republic of Ireland lost against Scotland at Celtic Park last year . Brady scores from a free kick for Republic of Ireland against USA at the Aviva Stadium last November . He 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 . '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 . ' Indeed , Brady views the prospect of having to adapt his game to another position as one which can only benefit his career in the longer term . Brady ( front left ) holds off a challenge from Germany 's Andre Schurrle and Toni Kroos ( right ) last October . He said : 'You need to learn new things if you are going to push on in the game , and hopefully that 's just another string to my bow . Hopefully I can show that in the upcoming games and many years to come . ' Brady has played only minutes of football in more than a month after damaging a calf muscle in training with his club , although he admits the prospect of pulling on the green shirt against the Poles was a major motivation in his quicker-than-expected recovery . He said : '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 . Hull City 's Brady ( right ) is tackled by Aston Villa 's Fabian Delph during a Premier League match last month . '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 . '
Republic of Ireland face Poland in Euro 2016 qualifying on Sunday . Robbie Brady could be asked to fill in at left-back for Stephen Ward . The 23-year-old scored twice against the USA last November .