LEICESTER City received a massive boost just days before their clash with the Clarets at the Walkers Stadium with a deal that should secure their future until the end of the season.

And skipper Matt Elliott is hoping in-form Burnley will suffer on the pitch as the players mark the new deal with a seventh straight home win.

"We would like all Leicester fans to continue with the fantastic show of support we have seen at the Walkers Stadium this season," said the former Scotland star.

"We look forward to them turning up in their thousands again on Saturday to cheer the team on.

"Everyone is relieved that this situation with the players has been resolved. Contrary to reports both the players and the club have always been very determined to show a willingness to work together towards a resolution of this matter.

"This subject is now closed as far as the players are concerned and we can all now concentrate on our main aim which is promotion."

Ever since ITV Digital went bust there have been rumours that Burnley is in a similar state of crisis but chairman Barry Kilby and chief executive Andrew Watson have always insisted that enforced pay cuts are not on the agenda.

And in his column for the Lancashire Evening Telegraph today winger Glen Little insists: "We have told our contracts will be honoured."

The crisis at Leicester is far greater and the new deal with the players follows lengthy negotiations between the Professional Footballers' Association, Leicester chairman Martin George and City's first team squad this week.

After agreeing to have signing-on fees and win bonuses deferred until the end of the season to help ease the staggering £30million debts, the players last week initially refused the club's request to do likewise with their wages.

But with Leicester on the brink of announcing to the Stock Exchange they would have to go into administration, further talks have led to the players confirming to a deferral of their salary, believed to be around 20 per cent.

"We are extremely grateful to the players for their positive attitude in supporting the club in what is a very difficult financial climate and this should help to provide a financial restructuring of the club," stated George.