Chicharito, Dos Santos in Mexico squad to face Nigeria

Mexico have called up eight Europe-based players to their squad for the friendly against Nigeria on March 5.
Top names in the squad include Manchester United's Javier Hernandez a.k.a Chicharito and Villareal's Giovani Dos Santos.

   The other players invited by coach Miguel Herrera are Hector Moreno (Espanyol), Guillermo Ochoa (Ajaccio), Javier Aquino (Villareal), Hector Herrera (Porto) Diego Reyes (Porto) and Andres Guardado (Leverkusen). El Tri will be without striker Carlos Vela who has not indicated interest in returning to the national side.


The match will take place at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States as part of preparation for the 2014 World Cup. The last game between both sides ended 2-2 last year.

 Nigeria will be without the services of striker Bright Dike who tore his Achilles tendon on Monday while training with his Major League Soccer club side Toronto FC. It is not yet known who his replacement will be.
 While Nigeria are drawn in World Cup Group F alongside Argentina, Iran and Bosnia-Herzegovina, Mexico will play against hosts Brazil, Cameroon and Croatia in Group A. (goal.com)