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Mexico complete squad for November friendlies

Mexico named their complete squad for November friendlies versus Netherlands and Belarus, leaving out 2014 World Cup players Rafa Marquez, Cruz Azul goalkeeper Jesus Corona, Hector Moreno, Isaac Brizuela, Carlos Pena and Alan Pulido.

The Mexican League players recalled include Alfredo Talavera (Toluca), Julio Cesar Dominguez (Cruz Azul), Enrique Perez (Atlas), Luis Gerardo Venegas (Atlas), Paul Aguilar (America), Miguel Angel Ponce (Toluca), Miguel Angel Herrera (Pachuca), George Ulises Corral (Queretaro), Oswaldo Alanis Pantoja (Santos), Jose Juan Vazquez (Leon), Adrian Aldrete (Santos) and Alfonso González (Atlas).

Mexico's squad of European league players includes Real Sociedad's Carlos Vela, returning after a three-year absence, Malaga goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, Real Madrid striker Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez, FC Porto's Hector Herrera and Diego Reyes, PSV Eindhoven's Andres Guardado, the Villarreal duo of brothers Giovani and Jonathan Dos Santos, Atletico Madrid's Raul Jimenez and FC Twente's Jesus Manuel Corona.

Mexico and Netherlands meet on Nov. 12 in Amsterdam, less than five months after the teams faced off in the second round of the World Cup in Brazil. It will be the eighth game between the nations, and first since the Dutch won 2-1 at the World Cup.

Mexico will also play a friendly at Belarus on Nov. 18 in their final match of 2014.

El Tri have not played a friendly in Europe since 2010, when they faced Italy in Belgium ahead of the World Cup in South Africa.