Dublin - Roy Keane has no doubts the Republic of Ireland can deal with the pressure in Saturday's crunch Euro 2016 qualifier against Scotland in Dublin.
Martin O'Neill's fourth placed team head into the game two points behind third placed Scotland, knowing that defeat would all but rule them out of the fight for an automatic qualification place in next year's finals in France.
Scotland emerged victorious when the sides met last November, with Shaun Maloney's goal the difference in the Group D tie at Celtic Park.
The defeat shook an Ireland side that had travelled to Glasgow in confident mood following a 1-1 draw away to world champions Germany.
But with the return of experienced players like Marc Wilson, Glenn Whelan, Wes Hoolahan and James McCarthy, who all missed that last encounter, Ireland assistant manager Keane is positive his players will make amends in the must-win clash.
"I think the nature of international football is that you'll always go into a game missing some players, and you have to get on with the job," he said.
"We've lost Harry (Arter) this week, but we've got some lads back to fitness and it's just getting the balance right and getting the team selection.
"You can't make excuses for the last game that players weren't available, that's just the nature of the game.
"That's the disadvantage of international football, you can turn up and four, five or six lads might be missing.
"The mindset always has to be the next game, can we put the few mistakes we made in Scotland right? It'll be a tight game but can we produce that bit of quality?
"Shay (Given), John O'Shea, Robbie (Keane), Glenn Whelan, all these boys...they know the score.
"Then we have a bit of energy with the Seamus Colemans of this world, the (Jeff) Hendricks, (Robbie) Bradys, we've got a good mix."
AFP
