Ismael wants to 'build great environment at Ewood'

Blackburn boss Valerien Ismael is focused on turning around Rovers' home form in a bid to encourage a great atmosphere at Ewood Park.

Rovers have won back-to-back away games to move away from the lower reaches of the Championship but have lost to Birmingham and Norwich at home, where they were also knocked out of the EFL Cup by League One Bradford.

Here are some of the key points from Ismael's interview with BBC Radio Lancashire ahead of the visit of Ipswich to Ewood Park on Saturday (15:00 BST):

• "Next step for us is a first win at home in front of our fans. We want to get it right. You can create a great environment at the stadium if you win games and rely on your strength at home. It helps to build momentum."

• "If you're not winning at home, it puts you under more pressure away."

• "It's a transitional process - solving problems and improving as a team. We want a performance the fans can enjoy."

• "Ipswich is a top Championship side, one of the favourites for automatic promotion and very well managed."

• "We have to be strong, focus on ourselves, we need a perfect game in and out of possession but it's a good opportunity to test ourselves against top opposition."

• Ismael said Rovers have no new injury concerns after last week's 1-0 win at Watford.

• "We will need everyone at some point, even the boys in the academy; everyone has to be ready to grab their opportunity."