Ipswich Town defender Cameron Burgess insists Saturday's much-anticipated East Anglian derby isn't on the players' minds just yet.

The Blues will be looking to beat bitter rivals Norwich City for the first time in more than 14 years when the two teams go head-to-head at a packed Portman Road on Saturday lunchtime.

Before then, however, Kieran McKenna's high-fliers go to Watford tonight to take on an improving side that have lost just twice at Vicarage Road this season.

"We've certainly picked up on the excitement about the Norwich game!" laughed Burgess. "We are well aware of it, but there's a job to do first in another big game.

"Saturday will definitely be a special occasion, but we've never been a team to look too far ahead. It's always all about the next game. We'll hopefully put on a good performance at Watford and only then can we look forward to what's next."

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Watford have lost just one of their last 10 games under Valerien Ismael and that was at league-leaders Leicester City. Ipswich, however, can take heart from the fact they've won six of their 10 games on the road since promotion, including the scalps of top-half trio Sunderland, Southampton and Middlesbrough.

"With the style of play we have and the type of lads we have in the dressing room, we go into every game believing we can win - that will be no different at Watford," said Burgess, who has played a significant role in a Town side that has carried promotion momentum into this campaign.

With mouth-watering festive fixtures against Leeds (a) and Leicester (h) also on the horizon, the Australian international added: "This year will be pretty special to look back on, but this is not the time to reflect. Right now we're just caught up in the moment, we're just in the flow of the present. It's been a special year and hopefully there is still more to come."

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