[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Diminutive Miroslav Stoch, the 20-year-old midfielder who helped FC Twente win the 2010 Dutch Eredivisie title, is the star attraction in Slovakia's 29-man provisional World Cup squad.

Stoch played on loan from Chelsea and scored 12 goals in the title run.

Slovakia coach Vladimir Weiss will use the team's upcoming camp to evaluate the fitness of several players, notably Turkish-based strikers Filip Holosko and Robert Vittek.

Weiss' son of the same name also was called up despite seeing little time at Bolton Wanderers after moving on loan from Manchester City.

Slovakia Roster:
Goalkeepers: Jan Mucha (Legia Warsaw), Dusan Kuciak (Vaslui), Lubos Kamenar (Nantes), Dusan Pernis (Dundee United).
Defenders: Peter Pekarik (Wolfsburg), Martin Petras (Cesena), Martin Skrtel (Liverpool), Lubomir Michalik (Leeds), Jan Durica (Hannover 96), Radoslav Zabavnik (Mainz), Marek Cech (West Bromwich), Tomas Lubocan (Zenit St. Petersburg), Kornel Salate (Slovan Bratislava).
Midfielders: Kamil Kopunek (Spartak Trnava), Jan Kozak (Timisoara), Juraj Kucka (Sparta Prague), Miroslav Karhan (Mainz), Marek Sapara (Ankaragucu), Mario Pecalka (Zilina), Stanislav Sestak (Bochum), Marek Hamsik (Napoli), Vladimir Weiss (Man. City), Miroslav Stoch (Chelsea), Dusan Svento (Red Bull Salzburg), Zdeno Strba (Xanthi).
Forwards: Erik Jendrisek (Schalke 04), Robert Vittek (Ankaragucu), Martin Jakubko (Saturn Moscow), Filip Holosko (Besiktas).