Matt Miazga to spend second season on loan with Vitesse

Matt Miazga will spend another season away from Chelsea FC, but he will return to a familiar club.

Chelsea announced on Friday that the U.S. National Team defender will go away to Vitesse Arnhem for a second loan spell in the Netherlands. Miazga was with Vitesse last year when he helped them win the Dutch Cup, their first ever major trophy.

With the loan, Miazga will take the pitch for the Dutch club this year when they compete in the Europa League. Miazga will no doubt be looking to use the loan spell as a spring board with less than a year remaining before the World Cup.

Miazga made 27 appearances for Vitesse in all competitions last year,  18 of them were starts. The 22-year-old is coming off a productive summer that saw him score his first international goal, a set piece header against Nicaragua in the Gold Cup group stage.