The return of seasoned players Guillermo Ochoa, Andrés Guardado, and Raúl Jiménez stands out in the roster announced by coach Javier Aguirre for the friendly matches against Spanish club Valencia and the U.S. national team.

For the first time, the list includes Argentine-born forward Germán Berterame, who plays for Monterrey. Mexico will face Valencia on October 12 in Puebla and the U.S. team on October 15 in Guadalajara.

The Tri recently secured a 3-0 victory over New Zealand on September 7 and followed up with a goalless draw against Canada three days later. These were the first matches in Aguirre's new era, who previously led Mexico to the 2002 and 2010 World Cups.

Squad List:

• Goalkeepers: Luis Malagón (América), Raúl Rangel (Guadalajara), and Guillermo Ochoa (AVS-POR).
• Defenders: César Montes (Lokomotiv-RUS), Johan Vásquez (Genoa-ITA), Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul), Rodrigo Huescas (Copenhagen-DEN), Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders-USA), Bryan González (Pachuca), Jesús Orozco (Guadalajara), and Jesús Angulo (Tigres).
• Midfielders: Edson Álvarez (West Ham-GBR), Luis Romo (Cruz Azul), Roberto Alvarado (Guadalajara), Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens-GRE), Marcel Ruiz (Toluca), and Andrés Guardado (León).
• Forwards: Diego Lainez (Tigres), César Huerta (Pumas), Alexis Vega (Toluca), Sebastián Córdova (Tigres), Ozziel Herrera (Tigres), Germán Berterame (Monterrey), Henry Martín (América), Guillermo Martínez (Pumas), and Raúl Jiménez (Fulham-GBR).