Under-fire Newcastle United defender Jean-Alain Boumsong may see a shrink in a bid to rebuild his battered confidence.
Caretaker boss Glenn Roeder will consider using a sports psychologist to try to cut out the errors in Boumsong's game.
The French international defender returns to the Newcastle squad today for the trip to Charlton following a one-match suspension, earned by the latest of many high-profile blunders.
But Boumsong - who cost the Magpies a hefty £8.5 million - faces a huge task to regain the confidence of Newcastle fans and fellow players alike . . .
And the appointment of a "mind coach" to help in that task is a strong possibility.
"I am a modern day thinking coach or manager and I would not be against that at all," said Roeder.
"Psychology is very important these days, more so because every generation is not as strong as the old generation.
"I genuinely believe that, and that is why sports psychology has come into sport - not just football."
Roeder is also mindful that Boumsong has played on this season despite worries over the health of his son and his wife, who is pregnant.
But the caretaker boss added: "Jean would want the opportunity to show not only our supporters, but also the football public and his critics, that he can perform well consistently."
