Anthony Pilkington adjusting to life with Robbie Fowler in Indian bio-bubble

Anthony Pilkington (centre) in action for East Bengal FC. Pic via @sc_eastbengal Twitter account

When Anthony Pilkington received a phone call from Robbie Fowler a couple of months ago, it was entirely in keeping with the madness of 2020.

“I was in a friend’s house when the call came through and my wife thought I was joking,” he explains.