Friday 10 June 2016 16:35, UK
Republic of Ireland utility player Robbie Brady concedes he will be happy to start the Euro 2016 clash with Sweden on Monday regardless of his position.
The 24-year-old Norwich midfielder occasionally operated at left-back for his country during qualification, but has also been used in a more accustomed role further up the field depending on how manager Martin O'Neill wants to set up his team.
Brady had been expected to start in the back four for the Group E opener at Stade de France, but a calf injury to Jonathan Walters may see him pushed into midfield instead with Stephen Ward coming into the defence.
Ireland boss O'Neill has not informed his players of his team or formation as yet, but Brady is concentrating on his fitness ahead of the Sweden match at the Stade de France in Paris.
"We have still got a few days left until the game and everyone is fighting to be fit and ready. I have not spoken to anybody yet," Brady said.
"We are just trying to get our last bits of preparation in and I'll be ready to play wherever I am asked to play."
Walters completed the warm-up with the rest of his team-mates on Thursday before working separately with physio Dan Horan for the remainder of the session, and the players, who have been in camp for almost three weeks now, were given a rest day on Friday.
The Stoke midfielder is the only lingering fitness doubt, with midfielder James McCarthy, skipper Robbie Keane and Brady himself now back in business.
Brady had a scare at the weekend when he suffered a back spasm, although the circumstances had nothing to do with football after the squad were given a little down-time.
"I was at home and I went to pick my daughter up out of the bath and just felt a twinge in my lower back. Obviously initially I panicked a little bit, but then within 24 hours, it had settled down," Brady said.
Should Brady be selected in O'Neill's starting line-up in defence, he could be in direct contact with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has featured heavily in the build up to the game.
But Brady reckons it is a mistake to focus on Ibrahimovic alone, as Sweden are an organised side with several players who can cause problems.
Brady said: "He's a world-class player, but like everyone has said, he's not the only one. They have got some great players.
"Obviously if he gets into the game, he can draw other players into the game, so we have a job on keeping 11 men quiet and hopefully we can do that.
"Like I said, they have got some good players, we have got some good players. I think it will be a good game and hopefully we can do enough to come out on top."
