The influential midfielder will get his first taste of the Rovers-Burnley rivalry at the end of the month.

For Morsy, who was made for occasions like Turf Moor away, it will be extra special with his family connections to the area.

He knows first-hand what the game means to the supporters and is eager to play his part in a memorable day for Rovers.

"I'm really excited for it," Morsy admitted.

"Obviously, because of my family background, I know how big it is and I know exactly what it means to the people.

"So we have to be prepared and we have to go in ready to win our battles for the fans.

"I'm looking forward to it and we all should be, but it's going to take a massive effort from us all. So it's rest now and then going at that full force.

"We know it's been a long time and we'll be desperate to win the game. It's rest now and then you slowly want to build up.

"We'll train early on in the week, so it'll be tough training. We get a few days off, so I'll probably look to get away with the family somewhere for a few days.

"A bit of rest and then back Monday working hard. So come the day, you can be firing on all cylinders."

Morsy is pleased with Rovers' progress this season, though thinks they can get even closer to the top eight.

A run of 21 points from their block of seven games since the last pause is a welcome return. The heavy defeat against Swansea is their only real humbling this season.

It's clear that Morsy remains astounded by the decision to rule out Andri Gudjohnsen's header against Stoke, which would've added another point to their tally.

"I think we've been in really good form," he reflected.

"You could say Swansea was a blip because we haven't really performed like that. I don't think we've lost more than one goal this season other than that game, so we can say that's a blip.

"I thought we played well against Stoke, thought we were the dominant team, had the better chances.

"I it wasn't for a, I don't know how you'd describe that decision, I've never seen anything like it in my life, to be honest.

"15 years of professional and I've never seen that decision before. It should have been a point and a good performance, so then at the end of the week we got the toughest game and it was great to get the three points.

"We probably should have had more this week, but still showing really good signs and I think it's four wins out of seven in this little period, so it's a good return."

"We're not at the finish line quite yet," he continued.

"I think you come in, you can still feel the scars of last season and how tough it was and the style of play and things like that.

"I think we're moving in the right direction, we're getting better. There's definitely team spirit there, there's definitely togetherness there and we have to keep going and keep getting better because if we do, we can improve.

"We're in mid-table at the moment, but I think there's more in us."