Ireland's David Meyler relishing battle with Bastian Schweinsteiger

“But at the end of the day, if you are given an opportunity to play against him, it’s just me v him."

David Meyler will ignore Bastian Schweinsteiger’s glittering CV if he gets the chance to go head-to-head with him in the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2016 showdown with Germany.

The 26-year-old Hull midfielder, who played at right-back in the 1-1 draw with the Germans in Gelsenkirchen almost a year ago, could get the nod in the middle of the park when the sides meet at the Aviva Stadium on Thursday evening with suspensions and injuries taking their toll on Martin O’Neill’s squad.