Lille head coach Bruno Genesio has commended Nigerian striker Chuba Akpom following his goal against Le Havre on his Ligue 1 debut.
Despite the Nigerian striker’s late strike, Lille fell short, losing 2-1 at the Decathlon Arena.
Akpom, 29, struggled for game time during his spell at Ajax and opted for a January loan move to Lille in search of regular football.
Currently, Lille sit fifth in the Ligue 1 standings, five points behind second-placed Marseille, while Paris Saint-Germain maintain a commanding 13-point lead at the top.