Big Stars Not Included In Iran Squad For Mexico Test

GOAL - Iran have announced their squad for Saturday’s friendly game with Mexico and it doesn't include big guns such as Mehdi Mahdavikia, Ali Karimi, Vahid Hashemian and Andranik Teymourian.

The German and English-based stars have been given time to rest after the end of a gruelling season.

The clash between the two teams who met during the 2006 World Cup when Mexico won 3-1 in the opening game of Group D, will take place in the Mexican city of St. Luis Potosi.

The hosts are warming up for the Copa America which will be held in Venezuela. Their opening match is on June 26 against Brazil and it is followed by games with Chile and Ecuador.

Iran are preparing for July’s Asian Cup where they will face China, Uzbekistan and co-hosts Malaysia in Group C.

Goalkeepers: Hasan Roudbarian, Seyed Mehdi Rahmati

Defenders: Vahid Taleblou, Jalal kameli Mofrad, Mohamad Nosrati, Hadi Shakouri, Seyed Jalal Hosseini,Amir Hossein Sadeghi.

Midfielders: Javad Kazemian, Mehdi Rajabzadeh, Sattar Zare, Freydun Zandi, Masoud Shojaei, Maziar Zare, Hossein Kazemi, Ebrahim Sadeghi, Iman Mobali, Abbas Aghaei, Javad Nekounam

Forwards: Gholamreza Enayati, Rasoul Khatibi