LA Galaxy forward Giovani dos Santos has said he is in great shape and is hopeful he can help Mexico in his return.
Dos Santos and his brother, Jonathan, as well as Alan Pulido and Marco Fabian, were all named to the Mexico squad for friendlies against New Zealand and Panama.
El Tri's players meet in Mexico City this Sunday ahead of the Oct. 8 and 11 matches in Nashville, Tennessee and Chicago, Illinois, respectively.
Mexico face a big test in World Cup qualifying on Nov. 11 against bitter rival United States in Columbus, Ohio.
"I have been working really hard to be back there [with national team] and I am very excited about having the opportunity to represent my country once again," Dos Santos told the LA Galaxy website. "I am in great shape, and the team [Galaxy] are in great shape. I go back with confidence and to do my best to help the national team."
.@OficialGio on his @miseleccionmx call-up: "I've been working really hard this year." pic.twitter.com/wV8xnG2nLX
- LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) September 29, 2016
The 27-year-old has had 14 goals and 12 assists in 26 games this MLS season. This is his first call-up since the 2015 Gold Cup, which Mexico won.