Queens Park Rangers midfielder Joey Barton has denied launching a personal attack on a number of his teammates following the club's relegation.

The outspoken 32-year-old said that there were "one or two bad eggs" in the Hoops team this season, and The Mirror later claimed to have obtained the names of the players he was referring to.

The tabloid identified Adel Taarabt, Armand Traore, Mauro Zarate, Mauricio Isla and Eduardo Vargas as the "bad eggs" Barton singled out for criticism, but the veteran midfielder has now dismissed the report as "clueless journalism" and denied having issues with the aforementioned players.

"Another piece of clueless journalism circulating this morning regarding me and QPR," he wrote on Twitter.

"For the record, I don't believe Vargas, Isla, Zarate, Taarabt or Traore are responsible for QPR's relegation.

"Interesting that this story was 'revealed' to this journalist. Easy to blame those not in a strong enough position to affect the group."

QPR were condemned to Championship football next season following their 6-0 mauling at the hands of Manchester City last weekend.