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Škriniar part of Slovakia's EURO squad

Sampdoria's Milan Škriniar, who only made his senior international debut on Friday, is the stand-out name in Slovakia coach Ján Kozák's final squad for UEFA EURO 2016.

Milan Škriniar (right) in Under-21 action for Slovakia in October 2014
Milan Škriniar (right) in Under-21 action for Slovakia in October 2014 ©Getty Images

Slovakia squad for UEFA EURO 2016
Goalkeepers: Matúš Kozáčik (Viktoria Plzeň), Ján Mucha (Slovan Bratislava), Ján Novota (Rapid Wien).

Defenders: Peter Pekarík (Hertha Berlin), Milan Škriniar (Sampdoria), Martin Škrtel (Liverpool), Norbert Gyömbér (Roma), Ján Ďurica (Lokomotiv Moskva), Kornel Saláta (Slovan Bratislava), Tomáš Hubočan (Dinamo Moskva), Dušan Švento (Köln).

Midfielders: Marek Hamšík (Napoli), Juraj Kucka (AC Milan), Miroslav Stoch (Bursaspor), Vladimír Weiss (Al-Gharafa), Róbert Mak (PAOK), Patrik Hrošovský (Viktoria Plzeň), Ján Greguš (Jablonec), Viktor Pečovský (Žilina), Stanislav Šesták (Ferencváros), Ondrej Duda (Legia Warszawa).

Forwards: Michal Ďuriš (Viktoria Plzeň), Adam Nemec (Willem II).

Slovakia coach Ján Kozák has included Sampdoria defender Milan Škriniar in his 23-man squad for the nation's first UEFA European Championship finals.

The 21-year-old – who moved to Serie A from Slovan Bratislava in January – only made his senior international debut on Friday, playing the entirety of the 3-1 victory over Georgia in Wels, Austria.

Slovakia's top five qualifying goals

Škriniar has been selected as cover at centre-back and because of his ability to play as a sitting midfielder. Kozák has cut Lukáš Tesák, Erik Sabo, Adam Zreľák and the promising Matúš Bero from his provisional 27-man list.

With Norbert Gyömbér and Tomáš Hubočan having recovered from their respective toe and heel injuries, Kozák said: "My biggest problem was finding another right-back, a position where we haven't got an alternative. However, Gyömbér is fit again and Hubočan's heel looks better, so I said no to Tesák."

Slovakia Group B fixtures
11/06: Slovakia v Wales (Bordeaux)
15/06: Russia v Slovakia (Lille)
20/06: Slovakia v England (St Etienne)

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