Mexico has announced the squad that will take part in the CONCACAF Nations League Quarterfinal series against Honduras on November 15th and 19th. Mexico will travel to face the first leg in the Estadio Francisco Morazan in San Pedro Sula and then return home to face the return leg in Estadio Nemesio Diez in Toluca, as the Estadio Azteca is being renovated for the World Cup.
The call up list was the following:
Goalkeepers: Guillermo Ochoa (AVS Futebol), Luis Malagon (America), Raul Rangel (Chivas)
Defenders: Johan Vasquez (Genoa), Cesar Montes (Lokomotiv Moscow), Rodrigo Huescas (Copenhagen FC), Jesus Orozco (Chivas), Jorge Sanchez (Cruz Azul), Jesus Gallardo (Toluca), Israel Reyes (America), Jesus Alberto Angulo (Tigres)
Midfielders: Edson Alvarez (West Ham United), Orbelin Pineda (AEK Athens), Luis Romo (Cruz Azul), Luis Chavez (Dinamo Moscow), Erik Lira (Cruz Azul), Diego Lainez (Tigres), Alexis Gutierrez (Cruz Azul), Ozziel Herrera (Tigres), Carlos Rodriguez (Cruz Azul)
Forwards: Raul Jimenez (Fulham), Julian Quiñones (Al-Qadsiah), Henry Martin (America), Guillermo Martinez (Pumas), Angel Sepulveda (Cruz Azul), Cesar Huerta (Pumas), Alexis Vega (Toluca)
With few surprises and most of the expected starters, Coach Javier Aguirre takes on the first official matches since his return to helm the National team.