Johannes Hoff Thorup will weigh up whether Norwich City stand any chance of appealing Kenny McLean's red card that marred a stirring 3-3 Championship comeback against Middlesbrough on Sunday.

McLean is facing a three-game ban after a straight red card for scything down Hayden Hackney in the 87th minute of a pulsating Carrow Road encounter.

Thorup was planning to view footage of the incident before deciding whether City try to get McLean's dismissal overturned.

Norwich were successful in appealing Borja Sainz's red card in the away fixture on Teesside last season.

Sainz struck twice and Seny Dieng shovelled Kellen Fisher's cross over his own line to complete a comeback.

The Spaniard fired Norwich in front early but Tommy Conway's brace and Finn Azaz put Boro in command before the interval.

But George Long's penalty stop from Conway proved a big moment to spark a late home onslaught.

"To lose Kenny for three game sis not good for us. Of course there are moments in the game where I'm also supporting the team in yellow out there. So maybe I see it from that perspective. I don’t want to blame referees, but I think from my position it was soft," said Thorup.

"And now, of course, we have to deal with it for three games, which is a big one based on that call. We have to watch it back and if we think there is a possibility for us (to appeal) we will consider it. It's three games we have to play without Kenny.

"So if we think it's too soft, and we can do something about it, we must look into that. But, like I said, I haven't seen it.

"He's an important player, just the way that he can dictate the game from that central position where he can bring us up the field, the way that he can start pressing for us and get all the boys going, and so on. He's so important for us."

Thorup spoke to the Pinkun on Sunday afternoon after the game.