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Slovakia coach Kozak calls squad for Malta qualifier

Published: 14-03-2017 14:50
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Slovakia coach Jan Kozak has named a provisional 24-man squad for the 2018 World Cup Group F qualifier against Malta on March 26. Kozak's initial selection features several foreign-based players, including Napoli stalwart Marek Hamsik. Milan Skriniar, of Serie A club Sampdoria, Martin Skrtel, the Fenerbahce defender, and AC Milan midfielder Juraj Kucka. Slovakia cruised to a 4-0 home win over Lithuania in their last qualifier to take their tally to six points from four games. With three wins and one draw, England lead Group F on 10 points followed by Slovenia on eight. Lithuania are behind third-placed Slovakia on five points, Scotland have four while Malta are still without a point.  PROVISIONAL SQUAD GOALKEEPERSMatúš Kozáčik (Viktoria Pilsen)Ján Novota (Rapid Wien)Martin Dúbravka (Slovan Liberec) DEFENDERSPeter Pekarík (Hertha BSC Berlin)Martin Škrtel (Fenerbahce Istanbul)Milan Škriniar (Sampdoria)Ján Ďurica (Trabzonspor)Erik Sabo (Beitar Jerusalem)Kornel Saláta (ŠK Slovan Bratislava)Tomáš Hubočan (Olympique Marseille)Norbert Gyömbér (Terek Grozny)Jakub Holúbek (MŠK Žilina) MIDFIELDERSJán Greguš (FC Copenhagen)Patrik Hrošovský (Viktoria Pilsen)Juraj Kucka (AC Milan)Filip Kiss (FK Haugesund)Stanislav Lobotka (FC Nordsjaelland)Marek Hamšík (SSC Napoli)Róbert Mak (Zenit St. Petersburg)Vladimír Weiss (Al-Gharafa)Matúš Bero (Trabzonspor)Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake City) FORWARDSMichal Ďuriš (FK Orenburg)Adam Nemec (Dinamo Bucuresti)