Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson is ready to return to Hull City today.

Pearson spent just over a year as Hull boss after leaving Leicester in 2010 before returning to the King Power Stadium in 2011.

"I'm fine with going back as long as our players perform," said Pearson, who is without the suspended Jamie Vardy.

"I don't think I am totally unpopular there, I actually thought I did a decent job given the circumstances I worked under. In terms of how I left, these things happen. I made a decision that I thought was right at the time. Managers are not always going to be universally popular.

"So if I get a bad reception, I get a bad reception. It's not about me, it's about the team.

"I'm sure 99 per cent of our squad will be oblivious and won't be conscious of it. It is a side issue. It is about us trying to get three points, not sub plots.

"Hull will be thinking it's a difficult game because they will think we can make ground."