England international Lennon has failed to hit the heights since returning from almost four months out with a groin injury back in April, enduring a miserable World Cup and a poor start to the current season.

The 23-year-old has found himself substituted in most of his club's games this term, while he has also been frozen out by national team boss Fabio Capello.

Spurs manager Redknapp must decide whether to start Lennon in tomorrow night's Champions League clash against FC Twente or play the in-form Rafael van der Vaart out wide.

But regardless of his team selection against the Dutch champions, Redknapp has promised Lennon all the support he needs to get back to his best.

And that could include pitting the midfielder against something of a stooge during upcoming training sessions.

Asked if Lennon's confidence had been affected by recent performances, Redknapp said: "I don't know; he's a quiet little lad.

"But one game can turn it all for him. He just needs to get a bit of confidence.

"Maybe in training you work with him and you stick somebody at left-back who you're confident that he can get by.

"I'll find one!"

He added: "He's not playing like he did last year, that's for sure. Before he got the injury, he was absolutely flying.

"But I think it's getting more and more difficult now to play in that position when people mark you so tight.

"And when someone's that close to you all game, people look at you and don't give you the ball.

"He's got to learn to come in, come off the line occasionally and pop up in little holes in between midfield."

Lennon has been labelled by some as one-dimensional but Redknapp insists he has it in him to improve if he "mixes his game up".

"He's an out-and-out flying little winger," the Spurs boss said.

"But if he comes in those holes and picks the ball up and gets turned, he can drive in at people there.

"He doesn't always have to stay wide."

Lennon was one of several players castigated for marking England's World Cup humiliation against Germany by either drinking or smoking.

The winger was photographed with a cigar and Redknapp advised him to steer clear in future, saying: "If he smokes too many of those cigars, he'll lose his speed."

It is not known whether that photo had any affect on Capello's decision to snub Lennon this season but Redknapp urged his player to "fight" for his international future.

"He can't give up, can he?" he said.

"He's a young kid with great ability; he's got to find a way of getting the best out of himself now.

"We've got to work with him and get him coming again.

"That's what we get paid to do as coaches, to work with him and find the key to getting him on the ball more."

He added: "Too many times, you sign people and say, 'He can't do this and he can't do that'.

"If something's not happening, help them with their problem. Don't just write them off."

Fellow midfielder Tom Huddlestone believes Lennon is suffering from being double-marked by opponents this season.

"I think a lot of teams know his qualities," said Huddlestone, who could captain Spurs tomorrow if Ledley King fails to recover from injury.

"At the West Ham game at the weekend, he had a left-back against him and (Luis) Boa Morte - even though he played left-wing - didn't really get forward that much.

"It was sort of a doubling act on Aaron. Anybody with two players on them is going to find it difficult."

Despite his concerns over Lennon, Redknapp's real worry tomorrow night lies at the back, where he has just one fully fit recognised centre-half in Sebastien Bassong.

He may risk King, but if not, Vedran Corluka will continue in the heart of defence.

Redknapp believes his current injury worries have not helped his side as they have struggled to balance their Champions League and Barclays Premier League commitments.

"You'd like to field a regular team," he said, citing the success of the Liverpool side of the 1970s and 80s.

"You look at the Liverpool team using 15 or 14, or some silly amount of players to play God knows how many games in a year."