Diego Cocca names Mexico’s preliminary roster of 40 players for the CONCACAF Nations League

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By Lizzy Becherano

Mexican National Head coach Diego Cocca has announced the preliminary 40-man roster for the CONCACAF Nations League Finals in June, with Santiago Gimenez and Edson Alvarez leading the squad.

El Tri prepares to face the United States men’s national team in the semifinals June 15 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, with hopes of reaching the final against Panama or Canada. The roster is to be whittled down to 23 figures in the week before the knockout game, giving Cocca plenty of time to weigh his options with the listed players.

The new manager has called up several young figures, such as Club America goalkeeper Luis Angel Malagon, Atlas’ Ozziel Herrera, Pachuca’s Roberto De La Rosa and Santos Laguna’s Omar Campos, all earning a place in the preliminary list after a remarkable La Liga campaign MX Clausura 2023.

But some key players are notably missing from the squad, including Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez and Hirving “Chucky” Lozano.

The Serie A player is currently out after sustaining a knee injury during Napoli’s 1-0 draw against Fiorentina on 7 May. While El Tri remains cautiously optimistic, Lozano will return to action from the CONCACAF Gold Cup in late June and early July.

Chicharito, on the other hand, hinted at a possible return to the national team after revealing that he had “received a call” from the newly appointed Cocca. Although Hernandez is still the all-time leading scorer for the national team, his relationship with El Tri has seen a decline in 2019. He last played for Mexico on September 6, 2019 and despite ongoing rumors that he would made the Nations League list, the anticipation of his return continues.

Other Mexico national team veterans dropped from the list include Houston Dynamo’s Hector Herrera, Rodolfo Cota del Leon, FC Juarez’s Alfredo Talavera, and Monterrey figures Rogelio Funes Mori and Hector Moreno.

Here is the complete roster:

Goalkeepers

Carlos Acevedo Miguel Jimenez Ponce Francisco Guillermo Ochoa José Antonio Rodriguez

Defenders

Kevin Alvarez Jesus Angulo Nestor Araujo Julian Araujo Gerardo Arteaga Israel Reyes Jesus Orozco Chiquete Victor Guzman Omar Campos Cesar Montes Jorge Sanchez Gilberto Sepulveda Johan Vazquez

Midfielders

Edson Alvarez Fernando Beltran Alan Cervantes Luis Chavez Sebastian Cordova Jesus Gallardo Erick Gutierrez Aldo Rocha Diego Lainez Orbelin Pineda Charly Rodriguez Luis Romo

Forwards

Uriel Antuna Jesus ‘Tecatito’ Corona Roberto De La Rosa Santiago Gimenez Raul Jimenez Ozziel Herrera Henry Martin Erick Sanchez Alexis Vega

This article was originally posted on 90min.com as Diego Cocca names Mexico’s preliminary roster of 40 players for the CONCACAF Nations League.

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