Nigel Pearson has made light of the events of the weekend, and the Leicester boss will not be charged by the Football Association over his clash with Crystal Palace's James McArthur.

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But the FA has written to Pearson to remind him of his responsibilities.

The Foxes manager grabbed McArthur by the throat after being knocked over on the touchline by the midfielder in Leicester's 1-0 defeat on Saturday.

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He then helped McArthur up before preventing the player from returning to the field by grabbing his shirt.

The match officials saw the incident and it is understood the FA decided to take no action after contacting them to clarify their understanding of what had happened.

Will Nige be on his best behaviour this evening?

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It's been a funny old weekend for Leicester manager Nigel Pearson.

A costly home defeat by Crystal Palace which left his side bottom of the league, an ugly tangle with an opposition player and a Sunday night scattering of speculation that he had been fired.

The Foxes belatedly confirmed that Pearson had not been sacked - not that the manager was bothered, he was out in Sheffield watching some Canadian folk music., external

Of course he was!

Relaxed and refreshed, can Pearson steer his side to an unlikely victory at Arsenal tonight? With four of the bottom five in action, it could be a big one...