Jonathan Gonzalez has been recalled by coach Juan Carlos Osorio for Mexico's upcoming friendlies against Iceland and Croatia.
Monterrey midfielder Gonzalez, a dual U.S. and Mexico national who pledged his international future to El Tri in January, made his debut with Osorio's side in a friendly against Bosnia-Herzegovina later that month.
LA Galaxy playmaker Giovani dos Santos was left off the 28-man squad after it was announced the former Barcelona academy product will be out for between one and three weeks with a hamstring injury, the MLS club confirmed on Wednesday.
Dos Santos picked up the injury in last weekend's 2-1 loss to New York City FC, going down under a challenge and then limping off at half-time.
Once again, there was no place for Atlas captain Rafa Marquez, who was one of 22 people sanctioned last August by the U.S. Treasury as a result of a multiyear investigation into a drug trafficking organization.
In all Osorio chose a majority of Mexico-based players for the team, with 15 of his call-ups coming from Mexican clubs.
Mexico will play Iceland in Santa Clara, California on March 23, then play Croatia four days later in Arlington, Texas.
Here's the full list:
Goalkeepers: Jose de Jesus Corona (Cruz Azul), Guillermo Ochoa (Standard Lirge/BEL), Alfredo Talavera (Toluca)
Defenders: Edson Alvarez (America), Nestor Araujo (Santos Laguna), Hugo Ayala (Tigres), Jesus Gallardo (UNAM), Miguel Layun (Sevilla FC/ESP), Hector Moreno (Real Sociedad/ESP), Diego Reyes (FC Porto/POR), Carlos Salcedo (Eintracht Frankfurt /GER)
Midfielders: Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy), Marco Fabian (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER), Jonathan Gonzalez (Monterrey), Omar Govea (Royal Excel/BEL), Andres Guardado (Real Betis/ESP), Jorge Hernandez (Pachuca), Hector Herrera (FC Porto/POR), Jesus Molina (Monterrey), Rodolfo Pizarro (Guadalajara)
Forwards: Javier Aquino (Tigres), Jesus Manuel Corona (FC Porto/POR), Jurgen Damm (Tigres), Javier Hernandez (West Ham/ENG), Raul Jimenez (Benfica/POR), Hirving Lozano (PSV Eindhoven/GER), Oribe Peralta (America), Carlos Vela (LAFC/USA)