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Peru coach Ricardo Gareca has completed the national team squad for international friendlies vs United States and Colombia by adding 11 home-based players to the side.
The list announced on Thursday morning includes a total of nine footballers that represented the country at the 2015 Copa America, where La Blanquirroja achieved a third-place finish.
Universitario forward Edison Flores (2/0) ends a year-long exile from the national team, whilst Cesar Vallejo striker Daniel Chavez (15/0) also returns.
Deportivo Municipal star Ivan Bulos surprisingly misses out, especially as he is being tipped as a long-term successor to Paolo Guerrero.
Peru boss Ricardo Gareca had earlier named 12 foreign-based players in the preliminary squad for upcoming games against USA and Colombia, with the squad now complete.
La Blanquirroja start the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign away to Colombia on 5 October before hosting Chile eight days later.
Peru squad:
Goalkeepers: Pedro Gallese (Juan Aurich), Diego Penny (Sporting Cristal);
Defenders: Luis Advíncula (Bursaspor), Yoshimar Yotún (Malmö), Carlos Zambrano (Eintracht Frankfurt), Pedro Requena (Cesar Vallejo), Hansell Riojas (Cesar Vallejo), Christian Ramos (Juan Aurich);
Midfielders: Carlos Ascues (Wolfsburg), Christian Cueva (Toluca), Paolo Hurtado (Reading), Renato Tapia (Twente), Juan Manuel Vargas (Real Betis), Jair Cespedes (Juan Aurich), Josepmir Ballon (Sporting Cristal), Carlos Lobaton (Sporting Cristal), Joel Sanchez (Universidad San Martin);
Forwards: André Carrillo (Sporting Lisbon), Jefferson Farfán (Al-Jazira), Paolo Guerrero (Flamnego), Yordy Reyna (Red Bull Salzburg), Edison Flores (Universitario), Daniel Chavez (Cesar Vallejo).
