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Kramaric tipped to shed weight of Leicester expectation

Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson is confident that Andrej Kramaric can live up to expectations at the club.

The Croatian striker, who joined from HNK Rijeka in January, opened his scoring account for the Foxes in Tuesday night's 2-1 loss at Arsenal with a fine 61st-minute finish which Pearson suggests will give him the confidence to kick on and find his feet in the Premier League.

"I'm pleased for him to get off the mark. I think it gave him that extra yard after that as well," Pearson told the club's official website.

"It's always difficult for strikers coming into a new club and having that weight of expectation, especially as a young man like he is.

"He showed his qualities, and I think he'll get better because of that experience. It's always good for strikers to get off the mark."

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