Portsmouth striker Colby Bishop will undergo surgery after a routine pre-season heart scan revealed a “potential risk” to the player.

Bishop, 27, made 48 appearances and scored 21 goals last season as Portsmouth were promoted to the Championship as League One champions.

A Pompey statement said that after discussions with cardiologists, their medical team and the player, it was decided the best course of action would be for Bishop to have surgery straight away.

The club have not indicated a timescale for Bishop’s return to action, adding they would provide an update “once his rehabilitation programme has been determined”.

“It’s been a really uncertain time for myself, my wife and new baby – definitely not the start to the season I expected receiving this news, ” Bishop told the club site., external

“Despite the difficult circumstance, I am extremely grateful to have been referred to a world-leading expert in a ground-breaking procedure to get me back to full fitness.

“I would like to thank everyone at Portsmouth for their ongoing support. I look forward to playing in front of you all at Fratton Park on my return.”

Bishop joined Portsmouth from Accrington Stanley in 2022 and has scored 45 goals in 100 games for Pompey, finishing as their leading scorer in each of his two seasons at the club.