Separated at birth? Ireland midfielder Anthony Pilkington and rising UFC star Conor McGregor

We’d give both of them a start against Sweden…

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AFTER A FEW false starts Anthony Pilkington finally linked up with his Republic of Ireland team-mates for training in Malahide this morning.

Either that or UFC rising star Conor McGregor, right, has recovered from his cruciate knee injury far sooner than expected and is ready to do a job against Sweden on Friday night.

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