Boro striker Emmanuel Latte Lath clocked up his second international appearance on Tuesday as Ivory Coast continue to lead the way in their World Cup qualifying group.
Les Elephants, as they are known, extended their unbeaten start to the campaign with a 0-0 draw in Kenya.
Manu played 61 minutes of a contest that ended with Ivory Coast moving four points clear at the top of Group F.
Gabon were due to play Gambia later in the day while Seychelles faced Burundi.