Mexico interim manager Ricardo "Tuca" Ferretti said Wednesday that he is the only one responsible for choosing the Mexico squad and has put the list together with an eye on the future.
Many of Mexico's regulars from the previous World Cup cycle have been left out of Ferretti's squad, both in September when El Tri lost friendly matches to Uruguay and the United States, and October with the team set to meet Costa Rica on Thursday and Chile next week.
Rumors circulated this week that players like Andres Guardado, Miguel Layun and Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez were being left off the call-ups not to give younger players opportunities but rather because they spoke in support of the nascent Liga MX players' association.