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Dos Santos, 22 Liga MX payers called to Mexico team to face Iceland

The roster for the February friendly in Las Vegas includes some players listed in positions they don't typically play in with their club sides.

Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio has called LA Galaxy forward Giovani dos Santos into an otherwise entirely domestic-based roster for El Tri's Feb. 8 friendly against Iceland.

The roster is notable in part for a number of interesting positional listings. Osorio has ignored those in the past, but the national team's social media team clarified that the directors have listed the players in these positions. The novelties include Jurgen Damm, normally a winger with Tigres, listed as a defender, and Club America's Edson Alvarez listed as a midfielder, though he has only played in the middle of America's midfield on rare occasions.