His QPR boss has sprung to the defence of Steven Caulker after the defender came in for stick over the last two games.

Rangers supporters have taken to social media to give it in the neck of the £8 million buy from Cardiff City.

But Chris Ramsey insists fans are only getting half the picture.

Caulker was substituted at half time in the 2-1 defeat to Liverpool at the beginning of the month after breaking his left hand, but wore a semi-protective soft cast in the 6-0 defeat to Manchester City that sealed Rs fate - and again in the 2-1 win over Newcastle last week (see gallery).

But that will be the final action for the prolific defender who missed not a single game for Tottenham, Cardiff and QPR from April 2013 until January this year when dropped by ex-manager Harry Redknapp, only to win his place back three games later.

“Steven’s been advised to rest that for this game (against Leicester on Sunday) and be ready for next season.

“But he’s been very brave and very professional in the way he conducted himself and he wanted to play against Man City, when he shouldn’t have.

"Sometimes people don’t see that people are playing with injuries and they end up getting the same criticism as if they’re fully fit.

"Sometimes you can only play players available to you and Steven had to do a shift.”

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