QPR manager Mark Warburton has told Lyndon Dykes to stay off social media as his barren run in front of goal continues.
Dykes made the switch from Livingston to London in the summer and was a key component of Steve Clarke's side that banished Scotland's tournament demons to make Euro 2020.
But he stretched his scoreless streak in a QPR shirt to 18 matches when he fluffed a brilliant opportunity to score in a 3-1 defeat to Barnsley.
His last goal for Warburton's side came on November 27 - and that strike against Brentford was also the only goal he's scored for his club this season that didn't come from the penalty spot.
And Warburton insists Dykes should take care on online platforms to avoid damaging his own confidence as the former Rangers boss still gave him a vote of confidence.
He said: "There’s no doubt that the strikers are guilty of reading social media.
"They live on their confidence. They want to score goals, it would give him confidence and strikers are judged on the amount of goals.
"Should he score early on? He knows he should score. Of course he should score.
"He’s a very talented boy having a tough run at the moment. But I’ve seen many players go through these runs and come out the other side stronger.
"We’ve got to be better in front of goal. If you give away set pieces and don’t take your own rewards, you pay the price."
