Away dressing room ✅#AjaxLosc #UCL pic.twitter.com/desZjhHtac
— LOSC Lille EN (@LOSC_EN) September 17, 2019
Thanks to his impressive goal-scoring run, the 20-year-old was included in Christophe Galtier’s starting XI for the encounter taking place at Johan Cruyff Arena.
🔴 Découvrez le XI concocté par Christophe Galtier ⤵#AjaxLOSC #UCL pic.twitter.com/n6Jtr06PMw
— LOSC (@losclive) September 17, 2019
Osimhen joined the Great Danes on a five-year deal from Belgian First Division A club Sporting Charleroi as a replacement for Arsenal’s Nicolas Pepe.
The Nigeria international has turned heads with his imposing performance at the Stade Pierre Mauroy, where he boasts of five goals in five Ligue 1 appearances to lead the goalscorers’ chart alongside Lyon’s Moussa Dembele.
A good start for Galtier’s team in Amsterdam will enhance their bid to qualify from Group H which has Chelsea and Valencia.
Lille host Frank Lampard’s men in their next fixture billed for October 2, while Ajax travel to Mestalla for a date with the Spaniards.