Maradona summons 26 players for friendly in May [CFP]

Argentina coach Diego Maradona summoned on Friday 26 players from local clubs for next month's friendly match.

They are due to gather at the training camp on Tuesday.

Maradona plans to play a friendly at home on May 20 against Uruguay or Paraguay.

Squad:

Goalkeepers - Mariano Andujar (Estudiantes de La Plata), Diego Pozo (Colon de Santa Fe), Cristian Campestrini (Arsenal);

Defenders: Marcos Angeleri (Estudiantes de La Plata), Juan Forlin (Boca Juniors), Ezequiel Munoz (Boca Juniors), Nicolas Otamendi (Velez Sarsfield), Ignacio Canuto (Argentinos Juniors), Matias Caruzzo (Argentinos Juniors), Alexis Ferrero (Colon de Santa Fe), Emiliano Papa (Velez Sarsfield);

Midfielders: Juan Sebastian Veron (Estudiantes de La Plata), Sebastian Battaglia (Boca Juniors), Hernan Bernardello (Newell's Old Boys), Franco Zuculini (Racing Club), Fabian Rinaudo (Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata), Mauro Formica (Newell's Old Boys), Maximiliano Moralez (Velez Sarsfield), Sebastian Blanco (Lanus), Daniel Montenegro (Independiente)

Forwards: Eduardo Salvio (Lanus), Gonzalo Bergessio (San Lorenzo de Almagro), Matias de Federico (Huracan), Milton Caraglio (Rosario Central), Jose Sand (Lanus), Martin Palermo (Boca Juniors).

(Xinhua News Agency April 18, 2009)