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Chelsea's Vitesse defender Miazga: Balotelli? I'm not impressed...

Vitesse Arnhem defender Matt Miazga insists he's not bothered facing Mario Balotelli tonight.

Vitesse meet Balotelli's Nice in the Europa League, with on-loan Chelsea defender Miazga expected to mark the Italian.

The USA international told De Telegraaf: "I do not look at the name on the back of the shirt. I perform my task and that's the point, you turn off whoever it may be you face.

"I have already faced so many players, I'm not impressed."

Vitesse coach Henk Fraser is delighted with the form of Miazga.

"Against Ajax, their strikers struggled, that's why Matt has been important for us."

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