For his first presence in Aston Villa’s starting XI since the resumption of Premier League, Mbwana Samatta failed to score.

Tanzanian international striker is facing a tough competiton with English yougster Keinan Davis for the post of centre-forward.

Since the resumption of Premier League, Smith’s choices was on Davis who featured for the first two games of Aston Villa. Against Sheffield united for the first restart game, Keinan Davis played 69 minutes before his substitution by Mbwana Samatta. They shared spoils that week.

Same scenario against Blues of Chelsea. But the 27-year-old entered the pitch quicker he did during last game. For he substituted Davis at 57th.

The fact that the 22-year-old English forward played two consecutive games without scoring a goal would have changed plans of Smith Dean.

Then, he lined Samatta up for the third game of league restart against Newcastle. But inj the absence of Keinan Davis. The Tanzanian has not scored, however he tried to find his automatisms. But the chance was for Egyptian Ahmed Elmohamady who equalised for Villa Park outfit. Helping the club to grab a late draw against Newcastle.

Samatta will have to stay fit for the rst of the championship. Villans will face Wolverhampton on Sturday June 27 at their own lawn.