Ireland made his first start under new boss Gerard Houllier against Chelsea at the weekend after Marc Albrighton pulled out of the game through illness.
The former Manchester City star admits to being disappointed by his lack of starts since moving to Villa Park and he is keen to face Sunderland at the weekend.
"It has been frustrating but I am part of a team here so I am just waiting to be called on," said Ireland.
"I didn't know until an hour before the game that I was going to play.
"If I am called on then I need to be ready to go in and if someone else is playing instead of me that is fine because I am part of the team. But hopefully I can play next week and keep building on that.
"Coming in at the last minute is different. Sometimes it is nice to work on it all week and know that you are starting and sometimes it is nice to be sprung on you as well.
"But I always prepare well anyway so it was ok to be told I was playing."
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