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Will Samatta be successful against Leicester City the second time around?

The Tanzania star had an underwhelming January debut against the Foxes, but former Genk forward can prove he’s a different player on Monday

Aston 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.