ZAROURY HOPING FOR LANCASHIRE DERBY SUCCESS

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Winger relishing returning to full-house Turf Moor on Saturday

2023-02-09T15:02:08.858Z

ZAROURY HOPING FOR LANCASHIRE DERBY SUCCESS

Winger relishing returning to full-house Turf Moor on Saturday

2023-02-09T15:02:08.858Z

Winger relishing returning to full-house Turf Moor on Saturday

Anass Zaroury is excited to be playing in front of another sell-out Turf Moor Crowd on Saturday as the Clarets host Preston North End in the Sky Bet Championship.

Burnley will be in search of a tenth successive league win on the weekend against Ryan Lowe's men which would also equal the longest winning run in Championship.

Zaroury hopes the Clarets can emulate the success of the last Lancashire derby at Turf Moor and send the supporters home with a smile on their face.

Speaking to the media on Thursday afternoon, the 22-year-old said: “I remember the last one (local derby) at home against Blackburn it was great, I really enjoyed it.

“It’s a big game and we live for these games; I just hope that we can make the fans leave Turf Moor happy.

“It really is lovely playing at home in front of a full crowd, I have just heard it is sold out on Saturday so I can’t wait.

"I love Turf Moor so much. The fans are good for confidence, even when it’s not going well, we feel they are always behind us and give positive vibes. It’s very important."

Winger is looking forward to last home game of the campaign & celebrating with the fans

“We have trained hard as always and are all ready now to hopefully make it another derby to remember for the fans.”

Zaroury reached double figures for the season last weekend with his opener against Norwich City and admits the ease of settling into life at Burnley has helped his success on the pitch this season.

The Moroccan said: “I settled in really fast here, I knew a couple of players already here from Belgium so they helped me too.

“Maybe it’s my personality as I like to adapt fast to new things but everyone has been so kind and nice to me ever since I joined there.

“There is a really good togetherness within the team and we are always pushing each other on every week. I think this is important to have.

“We have lots of good players here and everyone wants to play because we all love football."