体坛英语新闻：Honduras unveils lineup for Japan, China friendlies

TEGUCIGALPA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Honduras' national football team coach, Costa Rican-born Hernan Medford, Tuesday unveiled the 22-man lineup going up against Japan and China in upcoming friendlies.

"We're keeping the base players, and the under-20 players must know that the national team comes first," Medford said.

Honduras, which will play Japan on Nov. 14 and China on Nov. 18, played two friendlies in October, losing 2-0 to Mexico, and playing the United States to a 1-1 draw in Florida.

Following is the lineup:

Goalkeepers: Donis Escober (Olimpia, Honduras), Kevin Hernandez (Real Espana, Honduras) and Orlin Vallecillo (Progreso, Honduras).

Defenders: Wilmer Crisanto (Motagua, Honduras), Wilfredo Barahona (Real Espana), Henry Figueroa (Motagua), Victor Bernardez (San Jose Earthquakes, U.S.), Maynor Figueroa (Wigan, England), Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic, Scotland) and Javier Portillo (Olimpia).

Midfielders: Luis Garrido (Houston Dynamo, U.S.), Edder Delgado (Real Espana), Arnold Peralta (Rangers, Scotland), Andy Najar (Anderlecht, Belgium), Boniek Garcia (Houston Dynamo), Marvin Chavez (San Jose Earthquakes), Juan Jose Rodriguez (Parrillas One, Honduras) and Mario Martinez (Barcelona, Ecuador).

Forwards: Roger Rojas (Al-Ettifaq, Saudi Arabia), Alberth Elis (Olimpia), Romell Quioto (Olimpia) and Bryan Rochez (Real Espana).