Source: Team_Talk
Mendes earns Portugal recall
The Rangers midfielder, 30, has not played for his country since 2003 with his last call-up coming in August 2008.
The European giants are struggling to qualify for next summer's World Cup in South Africa as they lie third in Group One, level on points with fourth-place Hungary.
The double-header of home fixtures will determine their fate but boss Carlos Queiroz has named a strong squad, despite a number of injuries, with six points a must.
Malaga striker Edinho returns to the squad while midfielders Tiago, Nuno Assis, Duda and Chelsea right-back Jose Bosingwa hope to shake off knocks in time to feature.
Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to start against Hungary after recovering from the ankle injury which kept him out of Real Madrid's 2-1 defeat to Sevilla the weekend.
Portugal are relying on Sweden to drop points from their corresponding final two games to advance to the play-offs, where they could expect to be seeded.
Squad in full:
Beto (Porto), Eduardo (Braga), Rui Patricio (Sporting) Jose Bosingwa (Chelsea), Bruno Alves (Porto), Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea), Cesar Peixoto (Benfica), Pepe (Real Madrid), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea), Rolando (Porto) Deco (Chelsea), Duda (Malaga), Joao Moutinho (Sporting), Miguel Veloso (Sporting), Raul Meireles (Porto), Tiago (Juventus), Nuno Assis (Vitoria Guimaraes), Pedro Mendes (Glasgow Rangers) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Liedson (Sporting), Nani (Manchester United), Nuno Gomes (Benfica), Simao Sabrosa (Atletico Madrid), Edinho (Malaga).
World Cup 2010 Win Outright: Portugal 33/1
