 On 27 February 2018, Berahino reached the landmark of two years without scoring a goal.Berahino continued to struggle in 2017–18 and with the team in deep relegation trouble in April and Hughes having been sacked in January, he was banished to the under-23s by new manager Paul Lambert due to poor discipline.He did not play again under Lambert and Stoke's relegation was confirmed shortly before the end of the season.