Hard work must remain the priority for Norwich City, according to fan favourite Ashley Barnes.

The 33-year-old moved to Carrow Road on a free transfer this summer after 10 years in Lancashire with Burnley, and has surprised Canaries supporters with his quality on the ball.

Barnes already has two goals and an assist under his belt in yellow and green, although a knee ligament injury in City's 2-0 loss to Leicester on Wednesday has those supporters concerned.

The former Brighton veteran says that completing the hard yards is what allows him and his team-mates to produce the form that has created that worry.

“You know you’ll get 110 per cent from me, putting in a shift every game," he said. "That’s what I’ll try to do. Once I do that I can go out there, create something for the team, be a force to be reckoned with.

“Work rate is one, that’s first and foremost. Every player in this changing room, the boss, us older ones, that’s what we have to instil, that demand we have on each other.

“We’re all fighting in this together to get out of this league, that’s something that we want to do."

That connection with supporters is also important to Barnes, who gained legendary status in his time at Turf Moor and left Lancashire with Clarets fans' best wishes.

The Austrian youth international has already begun building a similar rapport with the yellow and green faithful, having impressed at a fans' forum event in the city after signing.

Barnes is grateful for that support, as he told City's official matchday programme OTBC.

“Obviously the fans give everything and they’re making a massive difference for us," he continued. "We want to give them something to cheer about, and who knows what might happen come the end.

“They’ve been tremendous. A huge amount of credit to them for making me feel so welcome straight away, making me feel loved."