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mo4ch:> Will Samatta be successful against Leicester City the second time around? | Mo4ch News

The Tanzania star had an underwhelming January debut against the Foxes, but former Genk forward can prove he’s a different player on MondayAston Villa picked up a dramatic 2-1 win over Leicester City in the League Cup semi-final in January, but the encounter wasn't the best for a certain Mbwana Samatta, who endured an underwhelming debut.Given he was the first Tanzanian to play in the English top flight, his first appearance generated a lot of buzz, but he had been below-par against the Foxes.Despite completing his transfer days before the meeting with Brendan Rodgers’ troops, he was thrown into the line-up for the second-leg with the tie still in the balance.Editors' PicksAn injury to Wesley and the sale of Jonathan Kodjia meant Smith had no alternative up front.Samatta gave an average showing on his home debut; the ex-Genk star was a peripheral figure for 67 minutes and barely got involved. He had 18 touches, completed just six passes and won none of his ground duels.The new…