Leicester City must use the sense of injustice they have felt at recent refereeing decisions to fire them up when they face Cardiff this afternoon (3.0), says Kasper Schmeichel

City had manager Nigel Pearson sent to the stands at half time in the draw with Middlesbrough on their last appearance at the King Power Stadium 10 days ago.

Jermaine Beckford was then controversially sent off at Brighton last week as City slumped to defeat against the Seagulls.

The Football Association chose not to take the matter further against Pearson after reviewing evidence, and then rescinded Beckford's red card after an appeal, which has justified the sense of injustice at City.

Goalkeeper Schmeichel said those recent incidents contributed to the stalling of City's mini revival, but he said that anger should be directed towards getting back to winning ways against Cardiff.

"That sense of injustice can work for you," said Schmeichel. "I hope it does galvanise the players. It is up to the players to use that.

"Things haven't gone our way and have been out of our control to a certain extent, but you can only concentrate on what we can affect, which is the performance. We have to make sure the performances are spot-on.

"We were getting some momentum going but I think we have been a little unlucky in the last two games. Things have been out of our control. We were going well and then hit a stumbling block, which has been the story of our season in many respects.

"It was a tough pill to swallow last week because I thought everyone worked so hard, but everything went against us.

"Jermaine has had his ban overturned, which I think is right. If that decision had not been given it might have been different, but you never know. It was one of those things."

Schmeichel said having Beckford available today, when he could have been facing a three-game ban, has given City a major boost.

He believes Beckford's partnership with David Nugent is key to a City victory.

"It is huge to have Jermaine back," said the City keeper.

"Recently he has been in great form and has been working so hard for the team along with Nugent.

"The work-rate those two give us up top really kicks the team on.

"We have been at our best when those two have been firing on all cylinders, because that sets us off and makes us press the ball higher up the pitch.

"It gets us to win the ball higher up the pitch and not let the other team settle. That is when we have been at our best."