BURNLEY loan signing Phil Bardsley is under orders from Sir Alex Ferguson to enjoy' life at Turf Moor.

The Manchester United defender jumped at the chance of first team football after learning of the Clarets' interest.

And ahead of his home debut against Norwich City tomorrow night, the 20-year-old stopper intends to follow his manager's instructions and help get Burnley back to winning ways.

"Sir Alex told me to come here, enjoy it and get some experience," said Bardsley, who has played for United this year in the Premiership, Champions League, FA Cup and Carling Cup as Gary Neville's understudy.

"Once you've tasted first team football you want more and I played a few games earlier in the season for United, which was fantastic.

"I've been a little bit frustrated with the lack of games in recent weeks there. I was just playing a few reserve games, so it's ideal for me to come out on loan and get some first team games.

"I'm only young and this is an experience for me. Burnley is only around the corner too, so it was a bonus coming here and I'm looking forward to it and playing in front of a home crowd.

"I'm settling in very well and the lads have all made me feel really welcome. Hopefully, I can do well for the club and we can get the three points because we need it."

The right sided defender is widely seen as the natural, ready-made successor to England star Neville at Old Trafford.

His chance came earlier than expected when Neville picked up a groin injury back in August, then suffered a hairline fracture of the kneecap a month later.

That left Bardsley pinching himself after capping an amazing rise through the club's youth ranks and training alongside the likes of Wayne Rooney, to playing Champions League football with two starts against Benfica and Lille.

A live, televised Championship game at Turf Moor will therefore present no fears for the Salford-born stopper, who made an impressive Burnley debut at Stoke last weekend.

He said: "It was just unfortunate we couldn't have the got the result we deserved last Saturday. I think we deserved to get at least a draw out of the game and we had a few chances.

"But all the way through the game I thought we worked extremely hard and these games happen, so we hope to put it right tomorrow."

Meanwhile, Burnley supporters are reminded that tomorrow's game has been designated as a 'Kids For A Quid' fixture.