MEXICO CITY (AP) - Guillermo Franco, an Argentine-born forward playing for Villarreal in the Spanish league, has been called into Mexico's national team for next week's friendly against Ghana in London.

Mexican national team manager Hugo Sanchez also included Brazilian-born Antonio Naelson, also known as Sinha, for the match on Wednesday.

Sanchez, who will have his status as manager reviewed by Mexican club directors at the end of the month following the country's elimination from Olympic qualifying, had previously said he would try to avoid calling up naturalized foreign-born players.

He specifically criticized his predecessor Ricardo La Volpe for using naturalized players at the 2006 World Cup. Franco played for Mexico in Germany.

Rounding out the big names on the roster are goalkeeper Oswaldo Sanchez and a total of nine players currently playing in European leagues.

Roster:

Goalkeepers: Moises Munoz (Morelia), Jose de Jesus Corona (Tecos), Oswaldo Sanchez (Santos).

Defenders: Carlos Salcido (PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands), Ricardo Osorio (Stuttgart, Germany), Aaron Galindo (Frankfurt, Germany), Fausto Pinto (Pachuca), Israel Castro (Pumas), Julio Cesar Dominguez (Cruz Azul).

Midfielder: Pavel Pardo (Stuttgart, Germany), Andres Guardado (Deportivo La Coruna, Spain), Fernando Arce (Santos), Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul), Antonio Naelson (Toluca).

Forwards: Antonio Nigris (Ankaraspor, Turkey), Nery Castillo (Manchester City, England), Juan Carlos Cacho (Pachuca), Adolfo Bautista (Jaguares), Carlos Vela (Osasuna, Spain), Guillermo Franco (Villarreal, Spain), Giovani Dos Santos (Barcelona, Spain).