Mexico get in their last warm-up before the CONCACAF Gold Cup when they host New Zealand in an international friendly on Wednesday.
Mexico coach Jose Manuel El Chepo de la Torre will look to the match as a final chance to tinker with his side s make-up ahead of their Gold Cup opener against El Salvador on Sunday.
Mexico are the most successful nation at the biennial American tournament and the reigning champions, having defeated the United States 5-0 in the 2009 final.
But their lead-up to the 2011 edition has been muted at best, with El Tri managing only 1-1 draws against Venezuela and Ecuador in their past two friendly outings.
Last Saturday s draw with Ecuador featured the 23-man squad that El Chepo will take into the Gold Cup, with the notable except…