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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Patson Daka has admitted his maiden Leicester City campaign did not go as well as he had hoped. The Zambian striker, a \u00a323m signing from RB Salzburg last summer, netted 11 goals in his first season in blue to finish as the club\u2019s third-highest scorer. However, he had a difficult conclusion to the campaign, scoring just once in his final 15 outings.<\/p>\n

After scoring 60 goals over the previous two seasons with Salzburg, it seems Daka may have been expecting more of himself at the King Power Stadium. Nevertheless, he retains faith in his ability and hopes to can kick on now he has settled into a new country.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has been an okay season, not really the best like I expected, but it\u2019s a season I can say I can build on,\u201d Daka said. \u201cIt\u2019s not easy to go into a foreign land and to adapt there and then. It takes a bit of time. I put pressure on myself.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have to continue working extra hard because I know what is expected of me and what I expect of myself. At the end of the day, I know I have everything that it takes for me to be what I want to be. It\u2019s all in me. I just have to be true to myself and believe in myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Daka is currently away on international duty with Zambia as they play the first two of their qualifying matches for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. They take on tournament finals hosts Ivory Coast on Friday and then Comoros next Tuesday.<\/p>\n

As hosts, Ivory Coast have already qualified, so only the best of the other three teams in the group will make it to the finals, rather than the top two of four in all of the other pools.<\/p>\n

Pleasingly for City, the tournament will be played next summer, so will not disrupt their season, especially as Wilfred Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho (both Nigeria), and Daniel Amartey (Ghana) could all be competing, as well as Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) if he returns permanently.<\/p>\n

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