This doesn't help White, but it was difficult for him to find a constructive move.
Intending Rh3 with attacking prospects, as well as Rd3 to increase the pressure towards d6.
By a sensible knight manoeuvre Black managed to parry the Qh6+ threat, as well as any sacrifice with Nf5+. However, the knight is now passive on g8.
White reverts to his main target, the d6-pawn, now that the black knight is no longer defending it.