Both Dieng and Dickie were among those quick to respond to their team mate’s post and they were keen to celebrate his achievements with him as he continued his fine recent form.

The verdict

Dykes has been enjoying an excellent season so far and he continues to be an excellent performer on the international stage for Scotland as well. That should only continue to maintain his confidence levels and he should be set to return to the Rs on a high after his goal against Israel.

Dickie and Dieng clearly recognise the contributions of Dykes to QPR’s bright start to the campaign and they will be delighted to see that he is continuing to maintain his form and confidence in the final third ahead of his return to the Rs.

The missed penalty could well have meant that Dykes’ confidence took a hit ahead of return to the Rs, but he showed a lot of resilience to pick himself up from that disappointment and grab his third goal of Scotland’s World Cup qualification campaign.

That is something that will put QPR in a strong position ahead of their return to action because when Dykes is on form the Rs have more chance of winning games.