Sven’s First Call-Ups

July 31st, 2008 | by: Andrea | View Comments

Today at the press conference at the Salón de Usos Múltiples del Centro de Alto Rendimiento de la Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Sven-Göran Eriksson gave his first call-up. All the players are locally based and are expected to be in concentration from the 4th-6th of August leading up to the game against Honduras on August 20th. This is a “first draft” with the final call-ups for the game being issued August 14th and it will include players abroad as well.

Keepers
Oswaldo Sánchez Santos
Guillermo Ochoa América
José de Jesús Corona UAG

Defenders
Omar Esparza Guadalajara
Oscar Rojas América
Jonny Magallón Guadalajara
Leobardo López Pachuca
Edgar Dueñas Toluca
Diego Martínez Tigres
Fausto Pinto Pachuca
Edgar Castillo Santos

Midfielders
Luis Pérez Monterrey
Gonzalo Pineda Guadalajara
Jaime Correa Pachuca
Leandro Augusto Pumas
Fernando Arce Santos
Alberto Medina Guadalajara
Ramón Morales Guadalajara
Francisco Torres Santos

Forwards
Adolfo Bautista Jaguares
Luis Landín Monarcas
Omar Arellano Guadalajara
Carlos Ochoa Monterrey

One noticeable absence is Luis Michel’s from Chivas as he fractured his arm playing in the Superliga and he will be out for the remaining of the Apertura. Sven had previously said that he was strongly was going to be considered for the call up.