O’Neill brings his Sunderland side to King Power Stadium on Saturday for City’s final pre-season friendly of the summer, as Pearson’s squad fine tune their preparations for an assault on the npower Championship.
It will be an emotional day for the Ulsterman, who guided Leicester to one of the most successful spells in the Club’s history between 1995 and 2000, including League Cup triumphs in 1997 and 2000.
And O’Neill says with Pearson in charge and the ambition of the Club’s owners, further success could be on the horizon.
"I loved it at Leicester City," he told safc.com. “The start wasn't all that brilliant - in fact it was pretty poor - but we turned things round and it worked out well.
"I will always have fond memories of Leicester. I had a great time and made a lot of friends at the Club. Some of them are still there and hopefully I will be able to meet up with them before the game.
"They are another great club with possibly even bigger potential than I thought because I was involved at the old Filbert Street.
"It was dilapidated but really it was a great, great ground."
"Leicester will do well," he said. "They have a good squad, a good manager and ambition. The owners really want to press on and achieve promotion this year."
Tickets for Saturday's visit of Sunderland are available from the City Fanstore at King Power Stadium, from www.lcfcdirect.com and from the City Sales Centre on 0844 815 5000. Tickets are priced as follows:
Season Ticket Holders
Adults/Seniors/Under-22s - £10
Under-18s - £5
Family Tickets (2 x Adults plus 2 x Under-18s) - £25
Non Season Ticket Holders
Adults/Seniors/Under-22s - £12
Under-18s - £6
Family Tickets (2 x Adults plus 2 x Under-18s) - £30
Tickets for the game will initially only be available in the West Stand (including the first floor) and blocks P2 and P3 in the North Stand.
Buying your tickets for the Sunderland game is easy.
Online:
In person from the City Fanstore:
The City Fanstore at King Power Stadium will be open 9am-5pm Monday to Saturday and from 9am-2pm on Sundays.
On Matchdays, the City Fanstore is open from 9am until kick-off and then for 45 minutes after the final whistle.
Call the City Sales Centre:
Call 0844 815 5000 between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday or 9am-1pm on Saturdays.
Email the City Sales Centre:
Email sales@lcfc.co.uk with your ticketing requirements and one of the sales team will call you back.