ASUNCION, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Newcastle winger Miguel Almiron and Brighton forward Julio Enciso have been included in Paraguay's squad for an upcoming friendlies against Nicaragua, the South American country's football association said on Friday.

Head coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto also included CSKA Moscow midfielder Jesus Medina, FC Krasnodar defender Junior Alonso and Real Salt Lake midfielder Alvaro Campuzano.

But there was no place for Torino forward Antonio Sanabria despite an impressive Serie A campaign in which he scored 12 times and provided four assists.

The fixture will be played at Defensores del Chaco stadium in Paraguayan capital Asuncion on June 18.

It will be the last chance for Schelotto to assess his squad before the start of the South American zone's 2026 Word Cup qualifiers in September.

Paraguay squad:

Goalkeepers: Antony Silva (Puebla, Mexico), Santiago Rojas (CA Tigre, Argentina) and Juan Espinola (Olimpia, Paraguay)

Defenders: Alexis Cantero (Guarani, Paraguay), Bruno Valdes (Boca Juniors, Argentina), Fabian Balbuena (Corinthians, Brazil); Juan Caceres (Lanus, Argentina), Gustavo Gomez (Libertad, Paraguay); Junior Alonso (FC Krasnodar, Russia), Mateo Gamarra (Olimpia, Paraguay) and Robert Rojas (River Plate, Argentina)

Midfielders: Alvaro Campuzano (Libertad, Paraguay), Ramon Sosa (Talleres, Argentina), Mathias Villasanti (Gremio, Brazil); Matias Rojas (Racing, Argentina), Alejandro Romero (Al-Tawoon FC, Saudi Arabia), Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake, USA), Jesus Medina (CSKA Moscow, Russia) and Matias Galarza (Vasco da Gama, Brazil)

Forwards: Miguel Almiron (Newcastle United, England), Julio Enciso (Brighton & Hove Albion, England), Carlos Gonzalez (Deportivo Toluca, Mexico) and Gabriel Avalos (Argentinos Juniors). Enditem

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