Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has called for boss Nigel Pearson to get the nod as the Premier League's Manager of the Year.

Pearson has led the Foxes on an impressive run towards the end of the season which has seen them pick up 19 points from a possible 24, lifting them from the bottom of the table to 14th spot.

"All the praise in the world he deserves," Schmeichel said. "The boss has been immense. He is the best manager I have played under.

"Everyone has got to know that the Nigel Pearson they see and the Nigel Pearson we see are two very different people. He is a charismatic guy. A born leader. He has a great sense of humour and an energy about him that transmits to the lads. He is very infectious with his enthusiasm for football.

"He cares. He cares deeply not just about football but about his players on and off the pitch - how their lives are going. It means a lot to players when you have a manager who cares so deeply about you as an individual and not just as a player.

"I think he should be manager of the year."