Mexico has called up 11 players for a friendly against Venezuela despite the players asking not be considered for international duty because of an argument about discipline.
The 11 players were fined by the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) for breaches of discipline during a party held after a friendly with Colombia in September.
The players, including World Cup captain Rafael Marquez, sent a letter to the FMF saying they were unhappy the incident had been made public and that the punishments were unfair, asking not to be considered for international duty until directors' attitude changed.
"I'm the captain and I had to defend my teammates," Marquez said, in a statement released on the website of his club, the New York Red Bulls. "I will go with the national team."
Absent from the list are Arsenal forward Carlos Vela and Celtic defender Efrain Juarez who were suspended for six months after the incident.
Vela and Juarez received the toughest punishment, while the other players, including Marquez, Javier Hernandez, Giovani Dos Santos and Guillermo Ochoa, were fined $3,900.
Also fined were Francisco Rodriguez, Carlos Salcido, Andres Guardado, Gerardo Torrado, Pablo Barrera, Hector Esqueda and Hector Moreno.
In the letter, the players expressed their dissatisfaction with the national team director Nestor De La Torre.
The FMF general secretary Decio De Maria said this week the federation would not accept conditions imposed by players in order to play with the national team.
The federation did, however, say it was holding talks with the players to try and fix the problem and Marquez confirmed there had been contact.
"The issues have to be fixed internally and that's what we are trying to do. We are in dialogue with the federation," Marquez said.
The squad also included a first call-up for Jorge Ivan Estrada, from Mexican club Santos.
The players have been instructed to report on Oct. 10, two days before the match with Venezuela in the northern border city of Ciudad Juarez.
The match will be the last in charge for interim coach Efrain Flores. A permanent successor to Javier Aguirre, who led Mexico at the World Cup, will be announced on Oct. 18.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Guillermo Ochoa (America), Jesus Corona (Cruz Azul).
Defenders: Carlos Salcido (Fulham), Francisco Rodriguez (PSV Eindhoven), Hector Moreno (AZ Alkmaar), Edgar Duenas (Toluca), Jorge Torres (Tigres), Leobardo Lopez (Pachuca).
Midfielders: Andres Guardado (La Coruna), Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul), Rafael Marquez (New York Red Bulls), Antonio Rios (Toluca), Jonny Magallon (Guadalajara), Ivan Estrada (Santos).
Forwards: Pablo Barrera (West Ham), Elias Hernandez (Monarcas), Enrique Esqueda (America), Javier Orozco (Cruz Azul), Javier Hernandez (Manchester United), Giovani Dos Santos (Tottenham).
