Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson knows there massive consequences if his club fails to remain in the Premier League.

The Foxes remain in the safety zone after losing 3-1 to Chelsea on Wednesday night but they are just a point clear of third-bottom Sunderland ahead of the weekend's home clash with Newcastle United.

Pearson is well aware that there is a financial carrot for Leicester if they avoid relegation which he highlighted in his pre-match press conference.

"There are ramifications and implications that come with not retaining our status that are clearly quite big on a financial level - so we fight hard to stay up," he said.

"Where we could have been better is to pick up results against teams around us but there are no easy games."