Leicester have announced the signing of Chelsea goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer on a contract until June 2016.
Schwarzer has made over 500 appearances in the Premier League for Middlesbrough, Fulham and the Chelsea, while he also played 109 times for Australia.
"I feel really excited about the challenge. When I first arrived, got a great buzz and feel about Leicester,'' Schwarzer told the club's website.
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Schwarzer, who played both legs of Chelsea's Champions League semifinal encounter with Atletico Madrid last season, could get the nod ahead of Ben Hamer for a starting place in Saturday's Premier League match with Aston Villa.
Schwarzer was keen to work with Nigel Pearson, whom he played with while at Middlesbrough in the 1990s.
"Automatically, when I got here, I got a great buzz and feel about the club,'' he added.
"The opportunity to work with Nigel Pearson, who I played with back at Middlesbrough, and to be more involved and play more football.
"At Chelsea I didn't play a lot and the last six months has been the toughest part when I haven't been involved at all at times. The opportunity of playing some games is very enticing for me.''