Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert says they must shake their poor home form after defeat to Newcastle United.
In their past 40 home league games, stretching back to 2011-12, Villa have won only nine times and some of the club's fans voiced their discontent from the stands with boos on Saturday.
"I'm not one for excuses," said the Scot, who confirmed Villa defender Jores Okore had sustained what looked like a knee injury during the Newcastle game.
"You have to thrive on that crowd and playing in front of it - it is a great crowd to play in front of.
"You have to be able to handle it."
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