Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson admits their survival chances could hinge on next week's game with Hull City.

Pearson has targeted the Tigers clash as a must-win for his all-but doomed Foxes.

"We know that in the 11 games we have left, we have to win enough games to overtake three sides. That is the bottom line," Pearson told the Leicester Mercury.

"That (Hull) is a game we have to win. There are no two ways about that.

"We have got a number of fixtures in the final phase of the season which maybe people expect us to have more of a chance of winning than (Manchester City).

"In the last few weeks, we have performed to a decent level and caused teams problems.

"We have had a number of very hard games on the road and performed pretty well."