MEXICO CITY, February 23 (National Team) - Mexico coach Hugo Sanchez has named a 23-man squad for the friendly against Venezuela next Wednesday.

Goalkeeper Sergio Bernal has been called up in place of the injured Oswaldo Sanchez, while strikers Francisco Palencia and Juan Carlos Cacho also return.

The match will be played in California and will serve as a warm-up for both teams ahead of the Copa America, which will be hosted by Venezuela this summer.

Squad: Guillermo Ochoa (America), Jose de Jesus Corona (Tecos), Sergio Bernal (Pumas); Johnny Magallon (Chivas), Emilio Hassan Viades (Toluca), Jose Antonio Castro (America), Joaquin Beltran (Necaxa), Israel Castro (Pumas), Fausto Pinto (Pachuca), Joel Huiqui (Cruz Azul); Ramon Morales (Chivas), Gerardo Torrado, Israel Lopez (both Cruz Azul), Gerardo Galindo (Necaxa), Manuel Perez, Juan Carlos Medina, Andres Guardado (all Atlas), Fernando Arce (Morelia), Carlos Morales (Toluca), Cuauhtemoc Blanco (America); Juan Carlos Cacho (Pachuca), Francisco Fonseca (Tigres), Francisco Palencia (Pumas).