Pompey boss Mousinho backs Bishop

Portsmouth boss John Mousinho says he isn't worried about striker Colby Bishop's form in front of goal.

Pompey missed a number of chances during their 2-1 defeat at Sheffield United on Saturday, including Bishop being denied by Blades goalkeeper Michael Cooper when clean through.

The 28-year-old has netted four goals in 17 Championship appearances since returning from open heart surgery in November but has now gone four games without scoring.

"There's always going to be question marks over centre-forwards," Mousinho told BBC Radio Solent.

"I think Colby just gets on with it. I don't need to say much to him. I want him to keep doing the same things and obviously put the ball in the back of the net as well.

"But I know he's good at that and I've got absolutely no doubt that he's going to do it."

Mousinho said Bishop only experiences "perceived" goalscoring droughts but doesn't believe that's what he's going through now.

"Colby has been a regular goalscorer for us and because he scores on such frequent occasions, whenever he doesn't score for two or three games, it does seem like it's one of those droughts," he added.

"But it just isn't and it happens. It was probably frustrating at the weekend because we missed so many chances and not just Colby - we missed chances across the board.

"But I genuinely don't think it's a problem. Of course we want to put the ball in the back of the net and I'm sure Colby is as aware of that as much as anyone else is."

Listen to John Mousinho discussing Colby Bishop on BBC Sounds.