BRATISLAVA: Slovakia coach Jan Kozak named a provisional 27-man squad for Euro 2016 on Thursday as the country prepares for its first appearance at a European Championship finals.
Kozak, who will have to trim the squad back to 23 by May 31, said: "The players' names for the nomination were clear so I had no reason to speculate."
The 62-year-old coach was unable to include veteran Slovan Bratislava striker Robert Vittek, who is injured.
Slovakia will face Wales, Russia and England in Group B at the finals in France, which begin on June 10.
Provisional squad:
Goalkeepers: Matus Kozacik (Viktoria Pilsen/CZE), Jan Mucha (Slovan Bratislava), Jan Novota (Rapid Vienna/AUT)
Defenders: Peter Pekarik (Hertha Berlin/GER), Milan Skriniar (Sampdoria/ITA), Martin Skrtel (Liverpool/ENG), Norbert Gyoember (Roma/ITA), Jan Durica (Lokomotiv Moscow/RUS), Kornel Salata (Slovan Bratislava), Tomas Hubocan (Dynamo Moscow/RUS), Dusan Svento (Cologne/GER), Lukas Tesak (Almaty/KAZ)
Midfielders: Viktor Pecovsky (MSK Zilina), Matus Bero (AS Trencin), Robert Mak, Erik Sabo (both PAOK/GRE), Juraj Kucka (AC Milan/ITA), Patrik Hrosovsky (Viktoria Pilsen/CZE), Jan Gregus (Jablonec/CZE), Stanislav Sestak (Ferencvaros/HUN), Marek Hamsik (Napoli/ITA), Ondrej Duda (Legia Warsaw/POL), Miroslav Stoch (Bursaspor/TUR), Vladimir Weiss (Al Gharafa/QAT)
Forwards: Michal Duris (Viktoria Pilsen/CZE), Adam Nemec (Willem II/NED), Adam Zrelak (Slovan Bratislava)
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