With the former preparing to return to action with Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga this weekend, it got us thinking: where are the rest of the plethora of players who've been and gone since the Blues’ relegation from the Premier League?
Steve Cotterill took charge at Fratton Park after relegation to the Championship in 2010. During his 16 months at the helm he made a total of 18 signings and we’ve looked at what each of them are now up to...
13. Stephen Henderson
The keeper impressed at PO4 before he was sold to West Ham. He surprisingly returned on loan in January 2018 but picked up a season-ending thigh injury on his second debut. The Irishman is now down the pecking order at Crystal Palace. Photo: Barry Zee
14. Benjani
The striker’s Fratton homecoming didn’t go how many wanted it. He scored just once in 18 games before he was released. Benjani retired in 2014, although he still lives on the south coast, with his son in the Blues' academy. Photo: Barry Zee
15. Erik Huseklepp
The Norweigan proved a decent signing from Bari, scoring six times before he was loaned to Birmingham after Pompey went into administration. He’s returned to his homeland where the 35-year-old is playing for fourth-tier side Fyllingsdalen. Photo: .
16. Marko Futacs
The forward bagged five goals in 30 games after penning a one-year deal from Werder Bremen. Futacs joined Leicester on a free the following summer and is now representing Fehérvár in the Hungarian top flight. Photo: Steve Reid