How Amad Diallo fared on his international return for Ivory Coast, after three year absence

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Amad Diallo has been one of the standout players in Manchester United’s opening month of the season.

Carrying on from a promising pre-season, young winger Amad Diallo has shown his quality in Manchester United’s opening three Premier League games.

Even in the defeat to Liverpool, Amad was lively after coming off the bench, and demonstrated that he really should have started the game at Old Trafford.

Amad was United’s player of the month, and his form saw him called back into the Ivory Coast national squad for the first time in three years.

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Amad stars for Ivory Coast

Amad was selected as a starter as Ivory Coast took on Zambia in the first of two African Nations Cup qualifiers they will play over this international break.

The 22-year-old played 70 minutes in their 2-0 win, with Franck Kessie scoring both goals.

The Manchester United winger did his best to turn the game in his side’s favour, posing a constant threat, and racking up some impressive numbers.

• 4 Shots
• 4 Chances Created
• 33/34 Passes Complete – 97%
• 2 Free Kicks Won
• 63 Touches

Amad on the rise

Amad has another game upcoming, taking place on September 10 against group minnows Chad.

Following this, the promising winger will hope to go back into Manchester United’s starting line-up for the Premier League fixture against Southampton.

United have five games upcoming before the end of the month, and Amad’s form and confidence could be key to getting back on track.

He already has one goal for the season, netted away at Brighton, and United need his inventiveness in the final third.