Gerardo Martino has announced his Mexico squad for the fast-approaching World Cup in Qatar, including two players from Serie A.
The final round of games before the World Cup break has now been played, meaning the league will take a six-week break and return on January 4. The pause gives some teams the time to recover their injured stars and do a little extra work on the training ground, whilst others will be closely monitoring the condition of their players competing in Qatar.
Martino announced his 26-man Mexico squad for the World Cup in Qatar, including Napoli forward Hirving Lozano and Cremonese defender Johan Vasquez, who joined the newly promoted side on loan from Genoa in the summer.
The 27-year-old Lozano has years of experience with the Mexican national team, making 59 caps and scoring 16 goals since his debut in February 2016. He started in all four of their games at the 2018 World Cup, netting the winner against Germany in the first group game.
Below is the full Mexico squad for the World Cup in Qatar
Goalkeepers: William Ochoa, Alfredo Talavera, Rodolfo Cota.
Defenders: Jorge Sánchez, Kevin Álvarez, Néstor Araujo, Johan Vásquez, Héctor Moreno, César Montes,Gerardo Arteaga, Jesús Gallardo.
Midfielders: Andrés Guardado, Héctor Herrera, Charly Rodríguez, Erick Gutiérrez, Luis Chávez, Edson Álvarez,Orbelín Pineda, Luis Romo.
Forwards: Alexis Vega, Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano, Raúl Jiménez, Roberto Alvarado, Uriel Antuna, Henry Martín, Rogelio Funes Mori.