Slovenia’s definitive list, with Oblak, Sesko and the resurgent Ilicic

The Slovenian team will play in the European Championship in Germany as well Jan Oblak, the experienced goalkeeper of Atlético Madrid, and the young forward Benjamin Sesko from Leipzig, leading.

The selector, Matjaz Kek, don’t have to give up Sandi Lovric, as feared, and ensured that the problems related to the injuries of some of his players, such as Benjamin Verbic and Miha Blazichas not been so “drastic” that we cannot rely on them.

Ilicic returned with a goal

Meanwhile, the veteran returned to the Slovenian team Josip Ilicic, 36 years of age and after more than two and a half years of absence. The former Fiorentina and Atalanta player, now in Maribor, reappeared on Tuesday and, just four minutes after entering the field as a substitute, scored the winning goal in a friendly against Armenia (2-1).

Kek’s players were drawn in Group C of the Euro Cup along with Denmark, England and Serbia.

List of 26 by Matjaz Kek

Goalkeepers: Jan Oblak (Atlético Madrid, ESP), Vid Belec (Apoel, CYP), Igor Vekic (Vejle, DIN).

Defenses: Jure Balkovec (Alanyaspor, TUR), Jaka Bijol (Udinese, ITA), Miha Blazic (Lech Poznán, POL), David Brekalo (Orlando City, USA), Vanja Drkusic (PFC Sochi, RUS), Erik Janza (Górnik Zabrze, POL ), Zan Karnicnik (Celje, ESL), Petar Stojanovic (Empoli, ITA).

Midfielders: Timi Max Elsnik (Olimpija, ESL), Adam Gnezda-Cerin (Panathinaikos, GRE), Jon Gorenc Stankovic (Sturm Graz, AUT), Tomi Horvat (Sturm Graz, AUT), Jasmin Kurtic (Sudtirol, ITA), Sandi Lovric (Udinese , ITA), Benjamin Verbic (Panathinaikos, GRE), Adrian Zeljkovic (Spartak Trnava, SVK), Nino Zugelj (Bodo/Glimt, NOR).

Forward. Zan Celar (Lugano, SUI), Josip Ilicic (Maribor, ESL), Jan Mlakar (AC Pisa, ITA), Benjamin Sesko (Leipzig, ALE), Andras Sporar (Panathinaikos, GRE), Zan Vipotnik (Bordeaux, FRA).