Amber Barrett hoping to take club frustration out on Finland

Ireland cannot afford to allow Finland to open up a nine-point lead in the battle for second place in the pool. Barrett will be primed to do a job in securing at least a draw from the Helsinki mission

Amber Barrett during a Republic of Ireland WNT training session at Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Frustration levels haven’t quite reached the red zone for Amber Barrett at FC Koln, but the beacon is starting to flash danger.

Joining one of the Bundesliga’s perennial strugglers in 2019 guaranteed challenges for the Donegal native, yet Koln’s return to the top-flight has coincided with her most testing phase on a personal level. The Ireland striker is still awaiting her first league start after six games, playing no more than 20 minutes in each of her five substitute appearances. Last Sunday’s last-minute entrance triggered the most rage.