Slutsky has opted to keep faith with the team that started in Saturday's violence-marred 1-1 draw with England in Marseille, when captain Vasili Berezutski rescued a point in injury time.
In contrast, Slovakia coach Jan Kozak has made three changes to the team that lost 2-1 to Wales in Bordeaux in their opening encounter.
Ondrej Duda, who came off the bench to score against Wales, starts up front in place of Michal Duris.
In addition Viktor Pecovsky comes into the midfield and Tomas Hubocan is selected at left-back. Hubocan is familiar with many of the Russian side as he plays his club football in Russia for Dynamo Moscow.
Group rivals England and Wales meet in nearby Lens on Thursday.
TEAMS
Russia (4-2-3-1): Igor Akinfeev; Igor Smolnikov, Vasili Berezutski (capt), Sergei Ignashevich, Georgi Schennikov; Aleksandr Golovin, Roman Neustaedter; Aleksandr Kokorin, Oleg Shatov, Fedor Smolov; Artem Dzyuba
Coach: Leonid Slutsky (RUS)
Slovakia (4-3-3): Matus Kozacik; Peter Pekarik, Martin Skrtel (capt), Jan Durica, Tomas Hubocan; Juraj Kucka, Viktor Pecovsky, Marek Hamsik; Robert Mak, Ondrej Duda, Vladimir Weiss
Coach: Jan Kozak (SVK)
Referee: Damir Skomina (SLO)
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