Jaime Lozano names Mexico's 26-player roster for October friendlies

Head coach Jaime 'Jimmy' Lozano named the 26-player roster for Mexico's October friendlies against Germany and Ghana, with Hirving Lozano and Edson Alvarez headline the squad.

El Tri will first host Ghana on October 14 in Charlotte, North Carolina before taking on Germany three days later in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Mexico's European-based figures will return to international action, with Dynamo Moscow's Luis Chávez, Porto's Jorge Sánchez, Genk's Gerardo Arteaga and Almeria's César Montes all reporting to camp after missing out an the action during the September international window.

Regulars Guillermo Ochoa, Santiago Gimenez and Raul Jimenez also form part of the 26-player roster.

Complying with the generation change he promised, Jimmy Lozano called up new faces Ramon Juarex of Club America and Pumas' Julio Gonzalez to the senior team after excelling in Liga MX. Though fans expected to see Julian Quiñones on the list of debutants, Lozano insisted the Club America figure remains committed to El Tri as he finalizes the paperwork to become eligible. 

Here's the full roster:

Goalkeepers: 

• Angel Malagon (Club America)
• Guillermo Ochoa (Salernitana)
• Julio González (Pumas)
• José Antonio Rodríguez (Club Tijuana)

Defenders: 

• Ramón Juarez (Club America)
• Kevin Álvarez (Club America)
• Johan Vásquez (Genoa)
• Víctor Guzmán (Monterrey)
• Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey
• César Montes (Almeria)
• Gerardo Arteaga (Genk)
• Jorge Sánchez (Porto)

Midfielders: 

• Sebastian Cordova (Tigres)
• Edson Álvarez (West Ham)
• Luis Chávez (Dynamo Moscow)
• Marcel Ruiz (Toluca)
• Luis Romo (Monterrey)
• Jordi Cortizo (Monterrey)
• Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens)
• Érick Sánchez (Pachuca)

Forwards: 

• Henry Martín (Club America)
• Santiago Giménez (Feyenoord)
• Raúl Jiménez (Fulham)
• Hirving Lozano (PSV Eindhoven)
• Cesar Huerta (Pumas)
• Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul)