All Leanne Kiernan can do is wait and see if she'll make her Republic of Ireland return.
The Liverpool striker is banging in the goals in the Championship at the moment, but it's proving difficult to break into an in-form Ireland team.
The 22-year-old scored a hat-trick for the Reds in their 6-0 victory over Blackburn at the start of the year, while she also bagged a brace against Coventry earlier this month.
With the Girls in Green in Pinatar Cup semi-final action against Russia tomorrow, Kiernan is hopeful of a look in.
"I'm just going to keep my head down, work hard, and wait for my opportunity," says the Cavan native.
"I've a few goals this season that I want to reach. They're down on a piece of paper at home. So when the season is over hopefully I'll have ticked all of those boxes.
"Getting back into the national team is a big one for me. I'm a very proud Irishwoman and it's a massive achievement to play for your country.
"So I'd hope that will come in time."
Kiernan's excellent club form, which currently has her top of the scoring charts in the second tier, comes off the back of a return to proper fitness for the first time in a year.
Last season she had persistent issues with shin splints which kept her in pain during training at her then club West Ham.
But a move to Merseyside, after being signed by her former manager in east London Matt Beard, has seen her regain some confidence. Alongside with fellow Irish internationals Megan Campbell and Niamh Fahey, who won her 100th cap in Wednesday's victory over Poland, Kiernan is learning to love the game again.
"I've been really enjoying my football lately, it's been quite nice. There's a good few Irish around now [so] Liverpool feels like my home across the water.
"Niamh is one of the reasons why I was attracted to the club. She's a great leader and she deserves the 100 caps that's she got.
"There's a really good vibe with good people around me, so the conditions are good to grow as a player. I've been scoring goals so my next step is to get into the national team and do the same."
Kiernan's four senior international goals all came in 2018. It started off with a friendly goal against Portugal, which was followed qualifier efforts against Slovakia and a Northern Ireland - a brace at Tallaght in August of that year.
And while she's been a regular in squads, and has seen game time in both a recent friendly victory over Australia, and the qualifier defeat to Sweden at Tallaght, getting back in the starting team has proved more difficult.
Heather Payne and recent call-up Lucy Quinn, who scored on Wednesday, as well as the likes of Rianna Jarrett and Kyra Carusa have all been ahead of Kiernan on manager Vera Pauw's pecking order in recent fixtures.
With Ireland in pole position to reach a first play-off for a major tournament since 2008, Kiernan admits it can be frustrating to be watching for the stands, but she is backing herself to do a job whenever she's called upon.
"Football is about ability, but my point would be how mentally strong are you," she adds.
You've to keep going and going, and eventually you'll get your shot and you have to take it when you get it."
