Genoa midfielder Isaac Cofie has lavished praise on the club's top hierarchy and teammates after recovering from an illness to play a cameo role in the side's 1-0 win at Crotone over the weekend.

The 26-year-old has been absent for a couple of weeks due to an infection.

But the Ghanaian climbed off the bench in the 78 minutes, replace Miguel Veloso in their 1-0 win at the Stadio Ezio Scida.

He posted on Instagram: "I am very glad to be back on the green lawn with my companions after weeks of illness - he Cofie wrote - Thank you all for your prayers and messages, especially my family, Dr. Cat, my companions, all the staff of the San Martino Hospital and all of you Genoans. "