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Man Utd recruit Hernandez included in Mexico squad

Manchester United signing Javier Hernandez was included in Mexico's final 23-man squad for the World Cup.

The former Guadalajara man joined other Premier League stars Giovani dos Santos from Tottenham (currently on loan with Galatasaray), Arsenal's Carlos Vela and West Ham's Guillermo Franco in El Tri's final cut.

Mexico will meet France, Uruguay and hosts South Africa in Group A of the tournament.

23-man Mexico squad for 2010 World Cup

Goalkeepers

Oscar Perez (Chiapas) Guillermo Ochoa (America) Luis Ernesto Michel (Guadalajara)

Defenders

Rafael Marquez (Barcelona) Ricardo Osorio (Stuttgart) Francisco Rodriguez (PSV Eindhoven) Carlos Salcido (PSV Eindhoven) Hector Moreno (AZ Alkmaar) Paul Aguilar (Pachuca) Efrain Juarez (Pumas UNAM) Jonny Magallon (Guadalajara) Jorge Torres Nilo (Atlas)

Midfielders

Andres Guardado (Deportivo La Coruna) Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul) Israel Castro (Pumas UNAM) Giovani dos Santos (Galatasaray, on loan from Tottenham)

Forwards

Pablo Barrera (Pumas UNAM) Adolfo Bautista (Guadalajara) Alberto Medina (Guadalajara) Cuauhtemoc Blanco (Veracruz) Carlos Vela (Arsenal) Javier Hernandez (Manchester United) Guillermo Franco (West Ham)

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