Team News: Javier Hernandez left out by Mexico

Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez has been left out of the Mexico starting lineup for their opening World Cup Group A game against Cameroon in Natal.

Instead, Miguel Herrera has chosen prolific domestic goalscorer Oribe Peralta and former Tottenham Hotspur misfit Giovanni dos Santos as his forward pair.

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Elsewhere, Herrera opts for experience, with goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa getting the nod in between the posts and Rafael Marquez continuing his international renaissance at centre-back.

Current Spurs player Benoit Assou-Ekotto starts at left-back in a Cameroon side which is spearheaded by the country's all-time leading goalscorer, Samuel Eto'o, who will be supported by Mainz youngster Choupo Moting.

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Barcelona's Alex Song forms a central midfield three alongside Sevilla's loanee from Queens Park Rangers, Stephane Mbia, and Eyong Enoh, who spent half a season with Fulham in the Premier League.

Mexico Ochoa; Rodriguez, Marquez, Herrera, Layun, Dos Santos, Moreno, Guardado, Peralta, Aguilar, Vazquez

Cameroon: Itandje; Assou-Ekotto, Nkoulou, Djeugoue, Song, Moukandjo, Choupo Moting, Chedjou, Mbia, Enoh; Eto'o

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