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Man Utd clash great opportunity for Leicester - Pearson

Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson feels this weekend's meeting with Manchester United presents a great opportunity for his side.

The Foxes have returned to the Premier League in decent form with a win over Stoke City last time out adding to their two draws with Arsenal and Everton.

This Sunday, they host Louis van Gaal's new-look Red Devils and Pearson sees it as another great chance for Leicester to test themselves against a big club.

"For us as a club it represents another great opportunity for our players to go out and play against a very good side," he told reporters on Friday," Pearson said.

"They've certainly added quality to the players they already had. Potentially it's a fixture which a lot of people look for - Man United have been the dominant domestic club over the last 20 years.

"Although they're going through a transitional period since Sir Alex Ferguson stepped down they're still a huge club - they're a massive world brand.

"They've been a huge presence in the English game and European football for a long time. We have to find the right way to play against them and that's a challenge for managers and players alike.

"We still intend to be as positive as we can be but more than ever there has to be a collective understanding of the players."

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