Martino calls players to face Bolivia and Argentina

Gerardo Martino announced the players he will be counting on to obtain a World Cup qualification.

There weren’t many surprises in the 25-man list. The most notable absence is that of Roque Santa Cruz who is recovering from knee surgery and has now been inactive for 5 months. Some players that are returning to the first team include Antonlin Alcaraz, Miguel Samudio, and Jorge Achucarro. Alcaraz has never been called for an official match and he may even get some playing time considering Julio Cesar Caceres’ one match suspension.

Goalkeepers: Justo Villar (Valladolid – SPA), Diego Barreto (Cerro Porteño – PAR)
Aldo Bobadilla (Independiente Medellín – COL)

Defenders: Carlos Bonet (Olimpia – PAR), Denis Caniza (Nacional – PAR), Paulo Da Silva (Sunderland – ENG), Julio César Cáceres (Boca Juniors – ARG), Aureliano Torres (San Lorenzo – ARG), Antolín Alcaraz (Brujas – BEL), Claudio Morel Rodríguez (Boca Juniors – ARG), Darío Verón (Pumas – MEX), Marcos Cáceres (Rácing – ARG), Miguel Samudio ( Libertad – PAR).

Midfielders: Víctor Cáceres (Libertad – PAR), Enrique Vera (LDU de Quito – ECU), Jonathan Santana (Wolfsburgo – GER), Cristian Riveros (Cruz Azul – MEX), Eduardo Ledesma (Lanús – ARG), Edgar Barreto (Atalanta – ITA), Osvaldo Martínez (Monterrey – MEX)

Forwards: Nelson Haedo Valdez (Borussia Dortmund – GER), Oscar Cardozo (Benfica – POR), Edgar Benítez (Pachuca – MEX), Jorge Achucarro (Newell’s Old Boys – ARG), Salvador Cabañas (América – MEX).

Fuerza Albirroja!!!!!!!!