▁in ▁a ▁ 4 – 1 ▁win ▁against ▁Le eds ▁United , ▁and ▁won ▁B irmingham ' s ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁award . ▁ ▁He ▁returned ▁to ▁B irmingham ▁on ▁loan ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 – 0 5 ▁season , ▁but ▁suffered ▁the ▁second ▁serious ▁kne e ▁injury ▁of ▁his ▁career . ▁He ▁returned ▁to ▁Ch else a ▁to ▁recuper ate , ▁and ▁made ▁occas ional ▁appearances ▁for ▁Ch else a ▁that ▁season , ▁playing ▁against ▁Bayern ▁Mun ich ▁in ▁the ▁Champions ▁League ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁last ▁home ▁match , ▁against ▁Char l ton ▁Athlet ic , ▁as ▁Ch else a ▁celebrated ▁winning ▁their ▁first ▁top - fl ight ▁title ▁for ▁ 5 0 ▁years . ▁ ▁B irmingham ▁City ▁In ▁the ▁summer ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁For ss ell ▁joined ▁B irmingham ▁on ▁a ▁three - year ▁deal ▁for ▁a ▁fee ▁of ▁£ 3   mill ion , ▁after ▁Ch else a ▁decided ▁that ▁he ▁did ▁not ▁figure ▁in ▁their ▁long ▁term ▁plans . ▁He ▁strugg led ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 – 0 6 ▁season , ▁not ▁having ▁found ▁his ▁best ▁form ▁after ▁his ▁injury , ▁and ▁could ▁not ▁save ▁B irmingham ▁from ▁re leg ation . ▁For ss ell ▁suffered ▁another ▁cruel ▁injury ▁blow ▁to ▁his ▁other ▁kne e ▁during ▁training ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁This ▁left ▁him ▁on ▁the ▁s idel ines ▁until ▁he ▁returned ▁to ▁training ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁after ▁under