Gamarra missed August's match against world champions Brazil, when Paraguay pulled off a shock 1-0 win, saying he wanted to concentrate on winning a first-team place at Italy's Inter Milan, his new club.

Free-kick and corner specialist Francisco Arce, who is based with Brazil's Palmeiras, was left out at his own request, having said he wants a break from international football.

Bayern Munich striker Roque Santa Cruz is injured while extrovert goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert is without a club after becoming involved in a bitter legal dispute with French outfit Racing Strasbourg, where he last played.

Left-back Denis Caniza is also injured.

Paraguay's attack will be led by Jose Cardozo, who is the leading scorer in the Mexican championship with 14 goals in only 11 games for Toluca.

The squad features a mixture of experienced and locally-based younger players, including uncapped Cerro Porteno defender Edgar Balbuena, midfielder Diosnal Burgos and striker David Gomez.

Spain and Paraguay met in the World Cup with the Europeans winning 3-1. The match will be played in Logrono on October 16.

The team will be coached by Anibal Ruiz, who has been promoted from the under-20 team to replace Italian Cesare Maldini.

Squad:

Goalkeepers - Ricardo Tavarelli (Olimpia), Justo Villar (Libertad)

Defenders - Nestor Isasi (Olimpia), Julio Cesar Caceres (Olimpia), Nelson Zelaya (Olimpia), Edgar Balbuena (Cerro Porteno), Carlos Gamarra (Inter Milan, Italy), Celso Ayala (River Plate, Argentina), Paulo da Silva (Libertad)

Midfielders - Roberto Acuna (Deportivo Coruna, Spain), Carlos Paredes (Reggina, Italy), Carlos Bonet (Libertad), Walter Avalor (12 de Octubre), Diosnel Burgos (Sportivo Luqueno), Oscar Sanabria (Sportivo San Lorenzo), Jorge Campos (Universidad Catolica)