March 20th, 99

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) - Fernando Redondo's near-five years wait for an Argentina recall ended on Friday.

The Real Madrid midfielder, troubled by a knee injury this season, was included in the squad for an away friendly against the Netherlands -- Argentina's World Cup conquerors -- at the end of the month.

If Redondo plays, it will be his first appearance since the 1994 World Cup.

He refused to play under tough disciplinarian Daniel Passarella, coach from 1994 until last year. First he ignored demands to have his hair cut and then said he could not play in the position Passarella wanted him for.

Passarella's successor Marcelo Bielsa also included Fiorentina striker Gabriel Batistuta.

But he overlooked Boca Juniors striker Martin Palermo, who scored 20 goals in 19 games in last year's Apertura championship and has started this year's Clausura with goals in each of the first two matches.

Six uncapped players were named -- goalkeeper Albano Bizarri, defenders Mauricio Pochettino and Gustavo Siviero and midfielders Andres Guglielminpietro, Federico Lussenhoff and Nicolas Medina.

Argentina have won both their matches under Bielsa, 2-0 away to Venezuela and 1-0 against Mexico in Los Angeles.

Goalkeepers - Albano Bizarri (Real Madrid), Carlos Roa (Mallorca).

Defenders - Roberto Ayala (AC Milan), Gustavo Lombardi (River Plate), Mauricio Pellegrino (Barcelona), Mauricio Pinedo, Gustavo Siviero (both Mallorca), Mauricio Pochettino (Espanyol), Roberto Sensini (Parma), Nelson Vivas (Arsenal), Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan).

Midfielders - Andres Guglielminpietro (AC Milan), Diego Cagna (Boca Juniors), Fernando Redondo (Real Madrid), Federico Lussenhoff (Tenerife), Nicolas Medina (Argentinos Juniors), Juan Sebastian Veron (Parma), Cristian Gonzalez (Real Zaragoza).

Forwards - Ariel Ortega (Sampdoria), Gabriel Batistuta (Fiorentina), Hernan Crespo (Parma), Gustavo Lopez (Real Zaragoza), Claudio Lopez (Valencia).