Venezuela names provisional squad for World Cup qualifiers

CARACAS, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela manager Fernando Batista has named 10 uncapped players in a provisional 41-man squad for World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Uruguay, the country's football federation said on Monday.

The newcomers include five players based in Europe: Lyon's Alejandro Gomes, Lazio pair Lorenzo D'Agostini and Alessandro Milani, PSV Eindhoven's Yiandro Raap and Fiorentina's Luis Balbo.<