Mexico five now test negative

Five Mexico players suspended from the country's Gold Cup squad after testing positive for clenbuterol have now returned negative tests for the banned substance.

The Mexican Football Federation announced in a statement on their official website the results of tests on the quintet performed at the laboratory at the University of California, Los Angeles, on June 10 were negative.

Antonio Naelson, Christian Bermudez, Edgar Duenas, Francisco Rodriguez and Guillermo Ochoa had initially all tested positive at a pre-tournament training camp and were immediately placed on suspension by Mexico.

Mexico officials have claimed contaminated meat was to blame.

The federation said the players had requested the 'B' samples of their original May 21 tests now be analysed.

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