There's a lot of positivity surrounding Bristol City at the moment after the recent arrival of Nigel Pearson.

The new Robins boss seems to be getting a tune out of the current squad with more players set to return from injury.

We're looking back at former City players today, however, and eight whose current location might surprise you...

It's been seven years since the midfielder left Ashton Gate to join Preston North End and Kilkenny has spent the majority of that playing in the A-League.

The Australia international moved to Melbourne City in July 2016 and made the switch to his current club, Perth Glory, three years ago.

Trundle was an absolute magician on his day and though his time with City wasn't particularly long, he remains a popular figure among many fans.

The 44-year-old hasn't hung up his boots either and can currently be found playing for Welsh second-tier club Ammanford, who have recently signed ex-Swansea City midfielder Leon Britton.

The Finnish shot-stopper proved a useful option for the Robins, though the arrival of Dan Bentley in 2019 was the beginning of the end of his time with the club.

After leaving as a free agent he briefly joined Stoke City but can now be found at Serie B club Venezia, who signed him last month.

Things didn't quite work out for the towering Bosnia-Herzegovina international at Ashton Gate but he produced some impressive performances in a red shirt.

The striker was sold to Serie B side Salernitana by the Robins in 2018 and has proven a smart bit of business for them, netting 23 goals since.

When Caulker joined City on loan early in his career, he looked like a defender with a very bright future.

The 29-year-old has made more than 100 Premier League appearances since but still not quite lived up to his potential and is now in the Turkish Super Lig with Alanyaspor.

With no goals in his six appearances for the Robins, Rodri's short stay in Bs3 was not a particularly successful one and is memorable for that very reason.

Returning to Spain with LaLiga2 side Real Oviedo has helped him get back amongst the goals though, scoring five since his return.

Notorious as one of the club's worst bits of business in recent years, Diony's loan move was, without doubt, a failure.

He returned to Saint-Etienne at the end of the 2017/18 season and made the switch to fellow Ligue 1 side SCO Angers last summer.

One of a number of goalkeepers tried out before Bentley arrived to end City's problem between the sticks, Marinovic's spell with the club is likely one that he and fans would rather forget.

He's in warmer climes now, though, as he plays for A-League side Wellington Phoenix.