Johannes Hoff Thorup has admitted that Amankwah Forson is lacking confidence, but says he's doing everything he can to improve the Norwich City midfielder's form.

Forson hit the ground running after arriving from RB Salzburg this summer in a deal worth around £4million, but has slipped down the City pecking order with a series of poor performances.

Head coach Thorup puts that down to a dislocated shoulder in August's meeting with Crystal Palace and a game-deciding goal against Swansea, as well as the more familiar pains of making the switch to England.

He hasn't given up on the Ghanaian, however, and says there's still a route back to form for his charge.

"It's fair to say [that he's lost confidence]," he told the Pink Un of Forson. "We've had a lot of talks with him and there's a lot of support to him, but he's feeling that it's a little bit difficult for him at the moment.

"I think that actually came after the injury he suffered against Crystal Palace in the cup, and then when he was back in again this own goal happened against Swansea just a couple of minutes into that game.

"That's a tough start for a player just travelling and playing football in another country, in another culture, with new team-mates and a completely new environment.

"I think that's been a lot for him to take, so we'll support him the best possible way and also make him sure that he's an important part of the team. He definitely will be, but in this industry, where we think so much about the next game, it's also important sometimes to have in mind that not everything is about that next game."

With an injury crisis most acutely affecting the midfield, Thorup has rued the 21-year-old's poor form in recent weeks. He's still backing him to find his feet again, though, even if he can't put a time frame on it.

"If you look at the squad right now, it would be ideal for everyone if he was in form," continued the Canaries chief. "But the case is that that's not where he is, and we have to support him the best possible way.

"He's training well every day and he's dealing with the situation. It's natural to see when a young player changes environment, culture, country and everything that maybe there will be some ups to begin with and then reality comes back again and we have to build him up again.

"Hopefully it will not take too much time, but you never know."