England international plays as a TRIALIST for Watford against Arsenal, with former Three Lions star looking for a new club having been released at the end of last season
- A former England international has played for Watford as a trialist on Saturday
- The 33-year-old is keeping fit after being released by his former club
A former England international played as a trialist for Watford in their friendly against Arsenal on Saturday.
The 33-year-old star, who claimed seven national caps between 2012 and 2017, was released by their former club at the end of the 2022-23 season, and is currently working to keep their fitness up and find a new club.
It was an unlikely sight to see the player come off the bench during the friendly, which took place behind closed doors, although previous reports suggested that he was training with the club this week.
The player in question was former West Brom captain Jake Livermore, who spent six years with the Baggies, before being named on the Championship side’s released list.
Currently unattached, the central midfielder is seeking his next challenge, and was reported to be training at Watford earlier in the week in a bid to keep his fitness up.
On Saturday, the former England international took to the field for the Hornets during their behind-closed-doors friendly clash against Arsenal, with The Athletic reporting he came off the bench in a 1-1 draw.
He made his England debut in 2012, and earned seven national caps, with the last one coming in 2017.
Livermore started his career on the books at Tottenham as a youth player, before rising to the senior side. A number of loan moves throughout the years eventually resulted in a permanent move to Hull City in 2014.
fter 144 games for Hull, he joined West Brom in January 2017, and racked up over 200 appearances for the club.
Ahead of West Brom’s last match of the season against Norwich City, Livermore shared a message with fans confirming his exit from the club, ending the note ‘Thank you for everything, truly. Skip.’
Both West Brom and Watford are shaping up for another season in the Championship, after the Baggies finished 9th last term, two places ahead of the Hornets.
