 Following his move to England on loan, Fernandes revealed he was told that his move will become permanent if he helps the Leicester City gain promotion to the Premier League.He made his debut for the club in a 1–0 away win over Coventry City on 6 August 2011, scoring his first goal in a 2–2 draw against Nottingham Forest on 20 August.Following Eriksson's sacking due to poor results, Nigel Pearson was appointed manager Leicester City again.