Manchester United midfielder Antonio Valencia has been named in Ecuador's 24-man pre-World Cup squad.
The squad was named for the Netherlands friendly on 17 May, but with the deadline for provisional World Cup squads on Tuesday, it is likely to act as both.
Valencia, 28, has played 44 times for the Red Devils in a disappointing season that saw them finish seventh.
Uncapped Stuttgart midfielder Carlos Gruezo, 19, is also in the squad.
Head coach Reinaldo Rueda has until 2 June to name a 23-man squad for the World Cup. They are in Group E with Switzerland, France and Honduras.
Ecuador World Cup squad
Goalkeepers: Maximo Banguera (Barcelona, Ecuador), Adrian Bone (El Nacional), Alexander Dominguez (Liga de Quito).
Defenders: Gabriel Achilier (Emelec), Walter Ayovi (Pachuca), Oscar Bagui (Emelec), Frickson Erazo (Flamengo), Jorge Guagua (Emelec), Juan Carlos Paredes (Barcelona, Ecuador), Cristian Ramirez (Fortuna Duesseldorf).
Midfielders: Segundo Castillo (Al Hilal), Carlos Gruezo (Stuttgart), Renato Ibarra (Vitesse Arnhem), Fidel Martinez (Tijuana), Cristian Noboa (Dynamo Moscow), Pedro Quinonez (Emelec), Luis Saritama (Barcelona, Ecuador), Antonio Valencia (Manchester United).
Forwards: Jaime Ayovi (Tijuana), Felipe Caicedo (Al-Jazira), Jefferson Montero (Morelia), Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul), Enner Valencia (Pachuca), Armando Wila (Universidad Catolica).
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