Tony Pulis: 'Nigel Pearson deserves credit for Leicester City form'

West Bromwich Albion head coach Tony Pulis has suggested that Nigel Pearson deserves credit for his work at Leicester City before the arrival of Claudio Ranieri.

Ranieri has suffered just one defeat in 13 games in all competitions since moving to the King Power Stadium, while the club currently sit in fifth position in the Premier League table.

However, ahead of West Brom's fixture with Leicester on Saturday, Pulis has praised the work of Pearson, who left the East Midlands outfit in the summer after guiding the club to 22 points from their last nine games last season.

The 57-year-old told reporters: "Ranieri has benefited from all the work Nigel has put in. It's very, very nice to step into a football club where everything is in place and at that club, it looks like everything is in place.

"Last season was a remarkable achievement and Claudio has picked it up and carried it on. It's difficult for me to say but let's not forget the work Nigel did, the three, four years he was at that club putting them in a position for Claudio now to push on."

West Brom can move to within two points of Leicester with a win at The Hawthorns on Saturday.