'Right decision. Fair play to Mous. Exactly as it should be' - The Portsmouth verdict as John Mousinho makes huge team selection call for Shrewsbury

Pompey fans on social media have been providing their verdicts on John Mousinho's starting XI for today's trip to Shrewsbury. And the vast majority believe the head coach has made the right call by retaining Kusini Yengi in his line-up, despite top-scorer Colby Bishop’s return from injury following a two-game absence.

The young Aussie has led the line admirably for the Blues in recent games and produced a man-of-the-match display in Monday’s 2-0 win against Bolton, scoring Pompey’s second goal on the night.

Many wondered whether he would make way for Bishop, following his recovery from an ankle issue he picked up against Burton. Yet Mousinho resisted the call and has kept faith with the former Western Sydney Wanderers striker as Bishop takes his place among the substitutes. And it’s a decision that has been given the thumbs up by these fans on X, formerly Twitter.

Here’s a selction of the views shared as Pompey take on the Shrews with the same starting XI that beat Bolton.

@MikeOfPompey wrote: 'Battered 2nd in the league, deserve their chance to do it again'. @Jamesr02_ commented: 'Probably the right decision, Yengi after how well he played against Bolton deserves to keep playing'.

@PDThomas75: posted: '100% correct decision', while @PompeyChimes90 stated: 'That is a massive massive call, fair play to Mous'. Thing Yengi will add a different dimension to this one, up the blues!'

Continuing the debate, @sebreilly84 wrote: 'Fair play to Mous - Yengi deserved to keep his place!'. @Underwood199520 added: 'Imagine being good enough to leave probably the best striker in league 1 on the bench', with @84Knight stating: 'Good call. If Bishop truly was 100% and able to play 90mins and he’d have come straight back in, that could have killed any confidence/momentum that Yengi had after a great couple of performances.'

@FRATTON1898 predicted: 'Yengi hat trick incoming….. come on you beautiful blues!!!!! #PUP'. @DHartrick: wrote: 'Exactly as it should be the lads were immense on Monday. Also good to see Bishop on the bench hopefully he can get 30mins in today'. Meanwhile, @Richardcof56 commented: 'Classy, keeping winning team'.