The Red Devils duo have been included in the Elephants’ final 22-man squad for the quadrennial competition later this month
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has thrown his weight behind the selection of Amad Diallo and Eric Bailly for Ivory Coast’s campaign at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Bailly alongside AC Milan's Franck Kessie and Sivasspor's Max Gradel have been picked as over-aged players while Diallo, 19, joins a number of home-based players in coach Haidara Soualiho's team.
The West African country will begin their Olympic campaign against Saudi Arabia on July 22 followed by a date with Brazil three days later, before they conclude their Group D outings against Germany on July 28.