QPR star Adel Taarabt has been snapped at the local pub DURING defeat to Fulham.

The Daily Mail says a sensational picture has emerged of Taarabt sitting at a west London bus stop during his side's 6-0 defeat at Fulham.

Taarabt, who had showered and left Craven Cottage after being substituted at half time, posed for a picture with Rangers fans who had seen their side fall 4-0 behind inside an hour.

Following a furious half-time bust-up with boss Neil Warnock, the midfielder - stripped of the captaincy after Joey Barton's arrival - headed towards the Crabtree pub in Fulham before Rangers supporters approached him on Fulham Palace Road.

Taarabt posed for pictures until, according to one one witness, the atmosphere turned hostile and Taarabt sprinted off. QPR refused to comment officially, but Taarabt is now facing a heavy fine.