Vitesse isn't pretending Matt Miazga isn't a likely starter against AZ today. The club's official comms team took the trouble to interview Matt Miazga prior to the match, merely echoing the conviction of the Dutch press that Chelsea's on-loan defender is the favorite to step into Maikel van der Werff's boots - or at least be the first player who is tried as a replacement for the injured center back.
Since arriving at Vitesse at the end of August, Miazga has made every first team match-day squad and come off the bench on three occasions (twice in the league, once in the cup).