Ivory Coast manager Patrice Beaumelle has revealed he plans to lure Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi away from England to represent the country of his birth.
Beaumelle said he was 'working' on persuading the highly-rated centre-back, who made his England debut in the friendly with Switzerland on Saturday, to play for the African nation.
The 21-year-old was born in Abidjan before moving to London when he was one, and is still eligible for Ivory Coast as he has only featured for England in a friendly so far.
Ivory Coast boss Patrice Beaumelle (right) is hoping to convince Guehi to play for the country
Beaumelle said he would contact Guehi, who could line-up against Ivory Coast at Wembley on Tuesday, 'in the next few weeks' to gauge whether he would be interested in turning out for the Elephants.