Club America’s Raul Jimenez was the main absentee in Miguel Herrera’s 21-man Mexico squad to face Korea Republic on Jan. 29 in San Antonio, while his former teammate Diego Reyes returns to the international fold.
Pachuca’s Rodolfo Pizarro, Leon’s Jose Juan Vazquez and Tigres striker Alan Pulido were all called up for the first time, while Enrique Perez and Miguel Ponce are both back with the national team after a long absence.
America goalkeeper Moises Munoz also missed out, with Toluca’s Alfredo Talavera and Cruz Azul’s Jesus Corona getting the nod.
There are a total of five America players and four from Leon.
With the friendly not falling on a FIFA date, Mexico’s Europe-based contingent were not eligible to be called up, with the federation having to get special permission for Reyes, who hasn’t been featuring in Porto’s first team.
The players will meet up on Sunday, Jan. 26 in Mexico City.
Forwards
Oribe Peralta (Santos Laguna)
Alan Pulido (Tigres)
Aldo De Nigris (Chivas)
Midfielders
Rodolfo Pizarro (Pachuca)
Jose Juan Vazquez (Leon)
Jesus Zavala (Monterrey)
Luis Montes (Leon)
Juan Carlos Medina (America)
Isaac Brizuela (Toluca)
Carlos Pena (Leon)
Defenders
Diego Reyes (Porto)
Rafa Marquez (Leon)
Francisco Rodriguez (America)
Juan Carlos Valenzuela (America)
Enrique Perez (Atlas)
Miguel Layun (America)
Paul Aguilar (America)
Miguel Ponce (Toluca)
Jorge Torres Nilo (Tigres)
Goalkeepers
Jesus Corona (Cruz Azul)
Alfredo Talavera (Toluca)