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Norwich City defender Jack Stacey admits they have two “massive games” coming up as they look for an escape route from the relegation places.
The Canaries remained next to bottom of the Championship after losing 4-1 at Birmingham City in head coach Philippe Clement’s first game in charge.
They have lost every home game so far this season – but take on Oxford United at Carrow Road on Tuesday evening
Stacey, who joined Norwich from Bournemouth in 2023, said there is currently no “stand-out” team in the Championship, but they cannot afford to be so “passive” as they were after the break against Hollywood-backed Wrexham.
“I remember in my first year here, we went on such a good run at home and that was the basis of taking us into the play-offs. So we definitely have to work on that,
Stacey said that when he paid his first visit to the Foundation, whose members include TV presenter Jake Humphrey, he had not planned on being involved long-term.
But he added: “Just by going down there and seeing the impact CSF have, seeing the progress of the children that go there – it gives them a safe space to enjoy, to come and play football and progress when they go back
“Our aim from a long time ago was to try and get into the play-offs and when you look at some of the situations we’ve been in this season, we have to look at that as the first success along the journey,” Stacey told BBC Radio Norfolk.
“From where we came from to get to this position, we came through a really good period of form, so we have to