Recently exited former Sheffield Wednesday attacker Nathan Redmond has popped up on trial with another Championship club.

The long-time Premier League man, who earned a solitary England cap in 2017, spent a couple of months with the Owls in the mid-section of the season before leaving when his short-term deal expired in January. His contribution was limited to seven substitute appearances in a frustrating, injury-hit stint.

After some weeks out of the game, Redmond has now appeared in the under-21 side of Wednesday’s Championship colleagues Blackburn Rovers, playing the first half of a Premier League Cup quarter final clash with Reading. It would appear the 32-year-old was out to impress the club ahead of the EFL free agent deadline for new players that falls at 5pm today.

Posting to LinkedIn along with an image of him training alone at a non-league ground, Redmond said earlier this week: “Having the mental attitude to perform and compete in front of 30,000 people some would say is difficult, but it never was for me. Having to perform and compete in front of your peers and staff alike Monday to Friday was an opportunity relished at every moment.

“I knew going into the free agency market that the scenario I’ve been in was always a possibility - but did I think it would be this mentally challenging? Not at all.

“The image you see is the image I see five times a week. No noise, no staff, no fans; just the grass, cones, a couple of balls and my own mental state. Rain, sleet, snow, sunshine - here I will be! Once the ball work and running is done, it’s straight into the gym to maintain the physical aspect to be ready for whatever opportunity or phone call could come.

“The point of this post is to say that, mentally I have far surpassed what I thought I was capable of. The fight to know that I still have so much more to give the game. The desire and hunger is still well and truly alive - some exciting things are happening and will continue to happen in the future - but you don’t have to get ready, if you stay ready.”