'No excuses' - but is Villa's stadium rebuild affecting team?

With Villa Park's North Stand currently closed for building work, is the reduced capacity affecting Aston Villa's performances?

Aston Villa's rebuild of the North Stand is due to be completed next year

The Aston Villa head coach was talking about his team's form amid Villa Park's rebuild.

He had already turned the air blue when describing their defeat to Nottingham Forest last month.

It was a rare moment of candour from the Spaniard with Villa yet to win at home this season after Saturday's 2-2 draw with Brentford.

The North Stand is a shell and currently closed for building work as the club increases the stadium's capacity to over 50,000.

It is part of the club's plan to help Villa bridge the financial gap in the Premier League, but they may have to endure some short-term pain for long-term gain.

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Source: BBC Sport