Grinning wideman Nathan Redmond was happy to add another collector's item to his growing haul at Carrow Road on Saturday.

Norwich City's flying winger may not have found the net against Stoke City but he added an assist by teeing up Russell Martin's equaliser. Yet it wasn't the only tally the former Birmingham City man improved upon thanks to his friendship with Potters keeper Jack Butland.

A smiling Redmond, clutching the shot-stopper's shirt as he made his way into the press zone, said: 'We don't sign them for each other. I usually get them from the boys I'm quite close with in football.

'Jack. Saido (Berahino). Raheem (Sterling). A couple of other boys. I always get their shirts because it's nice to put them in the games room or around the house. Then they get framed. Jack said in the week; 'Let's make sure we get a little shirt swap,' and it's customary.'

The 21-year-old had scored in both of the Canaries' matches going into their third Premier League fixture of the new campaign at the weekend. It looked like he was definitely going to notch for a third game in a row when he burst into the visitors' box early in the second half.

However, he, like a host of his team-mates, was denied by his close friend. 'We said when it came to the game that we weren't holding back,' added the laid-back attacking talent.

'I didn't expect him to because friendship goes out of the window for 90 minutes. He kept me out and I had a couple of chances. I was fully looking to score.

'He's a fantastic goalkeeper. On another day I might have scored it but when the time came I couldn't quite get the finish right. I'll move on.

'I got an assist for Russell's goal – he's got two now – so as long as I'm keeping my stats up there and doing my bit for the team then I'm happy.'