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Johannes Hoff Thorup confirmed that there were no fresh injury concerns to report ahead of Norwich City's Sky Bet Championship tie against Leeds United.

Johannes Hoff Thorup confirmed that there were no fresh injury concerns to report ahead of Norwich City's Sky Bet Championship tie against Leeds United.

A depleted City squad were beaten 2-0 by Sheffield United at the weekend and Hoff Thorup confirmed there will be no additions to the matchday squad at Elland Road.

"We also have no new ones coming back, so it will be the same group of players travelling to Leeds," he said.

"We have no timeline for (Amankwah) Forson, it's about when he can manage the pain.

"It's been difficult for him to stretch the leg and even walk, so it's an injury where we just have to wait and see. It could be two days, two weeks or two months."

Before Saturday's fixture against Sheffield United, the Canaries had three games scheduled in the space of eight days.

"It's about surviving the next games without picking up too many injuries.

"(Shane) Duffy can normally play a three-game week, and Kenny (McLean) and (Jack) Stacey, so those are the ones that need to take probably a little bit more responsibility.

"(Against Sheffield United) we took two or three decisions outside the box to shoot where I think it was the wrong decision.

"Shots on target isn't important for me, it's important for us to get into the areas like the penalty box, where the chances of scoring are even higher. That's how we look at it offensively.

"Without praising myself too much, the way we do it is the right way; we try to create moments in the game for individual players.

"Borja Sainz's finishing quality is down to him, but getting into the same positions each time is down to the team."

When asked about his preferred style, to play out from the back, Hoff Thorup said: "I don't want a random game, I don't want a 50/50 game.

"We want to avoid duals in the game and that happens if you go direct on a goal-kick.

"You cannot control what will be the outcome of a goal-kick, it's a more open game but more random and it's difficult to get control.

"The game starts with us being on the ball and trying to dominate, we want a game we can control, with less duals and less random, that's the reason why we do it.

"It's a difficult thing to do, it takes a lot of courage and personality.

"The first thing I tell players when they make a mistake, I look at their behaviour five minutes after, how they react and respond to that. That's what's important."

With Angus Gunn's contract set to expire in the summer, Hoff Thorup was asked about ongoing negotiations and what the current standpoint was.

"The save just before half-time on Saturday was very important.

"I think he could have done better on the first goal, but that's on us and our responsibility as coaches.

"He is committed and eager to learn to take the next steps in his career.

"It's never down to age, it's down to personality and how eager you are to learn.

"His direct play is getting better as well. He is a great goalkeeper and we need a great goalkeeper."

Tomorrow evening the Canaries will face a tough test at Elland Road against former City head coach Daniel Farke and his Leeds side who sit top of the Championship table.

"They are the toughest team in the league. If we look at them, they are up there on defensive and offensive stats, that's the reason they are top of the table.

"It's fair to say they are the toughest test for us at the moment, but that's what makes it exciting.

"Say what you want about this, but I think we can beat anyone in the league; that's the motivation I have to bring to the players and I see the same in their eyes.

"We know it's going to be difficult but it's an exciting test."

On comparisons made to Daniel Farke and his time at Carrow Road, he said: "I can only see that fans are supporting us; 2,000 were at Sheffield United which is fantastic and their support after, even though we lost, was fantastic.

"There's a lot of positive energy from fans towards us, they can see we are in a situation where we are struggling with player availability, but they have expectations and we will do everything we can to live up to them.

"With him, I think it was similar, which is why I think he is such a great coach.

"You can't underestimate how much it means to a club that there is a lot of support from the fans.

"I try to be as open and honest as possible because we have to keep them on board, they are a big part of this club, we cannot succeed if they are not with us."