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Man Utd midfielder Lingard valued Pearson influence at Leicester

Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard values his time playing for Nigel Pearson.

Pearson gave Lingard his debut at Leicester City.

The midfielder told Sky Sports: "Nigel Pearson when I went to Leicester on loan, my first loan spell.

"He was good with me, my first loan spell he built me up, he was putting me on in a lot of the games, getting me used to the level of the Championship at the time and the way they play."

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