Liam Palmer has spoken fondly of his time with the Scotland national team, saying that it's the ideal opportunity to learn from the best.
The full-back has been a first team regular under Garry Monk with Sheffield Wednesday so far this term, playing a key role in their positive start to the season.
The Owls currently sit in seventh place in the Championship, and will be hoping to kick on in the coming weeks.
Palmer has been one of the stand-out performers this term, and says that he can credit working alongside the likes of Liverpool's Andy Robertson and Manchester United's Scott McTominay for helping to raise his game while on international duty.
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Speaking to The Athletic, he said: "It’s great to go up there and the facilities are great that they have got in Scotland, the gym facilities and the recovery time. We have got a chef on board so everything is catered to recovering and playing well.
“Players like Scott McTominay and Andy Robertson are doing great and that’s another one of the reasons you want to go away, you want to play with the best players in world football. Obviously Andy has been in back-to-back Champions League finals and to say you share a dressing room with someone of that calibre is great, you learn a lot as a full-back as well.
“He’s the captain and he leads by example on and off the pitch. It is a real inspiration to be around him, he has that relentless desire to perform at the top level. It’s something that you can draw upon and try and do yourself.
“Scott McTominay is playing for one of the biggest clubs in the world in Manchester United, and you’ve got a lot of other Premier League lads and Scottish Premiership lads that are doing well week-in, week-out too. It’s good to be involved in that group.”
The verdict
Liam Palmer has enjoyed an excellent season so far for Sheffield Wednesday.
Apart from a back problem which caused him problems in August, the full-back has been a crucial part of Garry Monk's plans at Hillsborough so far this term.
If the 28-year-old can keep performing and improving for club and country, then the Owls will certainly be happy to reap the rewards of the in-form defender.