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Where is the Pompey squad from Danny Cowley's first game in charge? | PinPep Media / Joe Pepler

Operating in Indian Super League… owner of multi-million pound business : Where's Danny Cowley’s first Portsmouth side four years on?

It’s been four years since Danny Cowley took charge of his first Pompey game.

The former Lincoln and Huddersfield boss was the man chosen to succeed Kenny Jackett at Fratton Park, after being sacked following defeat to Salford in the EFL Trophy final at Wembley.

After being appointed on a deal until the end of the campaign on March 19, the Blues head coach went straight to work as Pompey welcomed Paul Cook’s Ipswich a day later.

His new side were on a disappointing run of form, having won one of their previous eight league games and crucially sliding away from the automatic promotion picture.

But a surprise 2-1 win over the Tractor Boys set a positive tone to Cowley’s era on the south coast, with Tom Naylor and Marcus Harness doing the damage.

Four years later, a lot has changed at Fratton Park with the Blues operating in the Championship under John Mousinho and a completely new squad compared to that seen in the 46-year-old’s first game in charge.

But who featured on March 20 against Ipswich and where are they now? Find out below to see who started in the 46-year-old’s maiden fixture in the hot seat.

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