SAINTS have been drawn against Vitesse in the third qualifying round of the Europa League - and here's a guide to the Dutch side.

  • They are the highest-ranked of the unseeded teams in the competition.
  • They finished fifth in last season’s Dutch top-flight.
  • Qualification was ensured by winning the Eredivisie’s end-of-season European play-off.
  • They were the club that Ronald Koeman began his managerial career at (Jan 2000- Dec 2001).

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Ronald Koeman (front row, fifth from left) in his days as Vitesse head coach

  • They lost at this stage of the competition in 2012/13 and 2014/15.
  • Their home ground is the GelreDome, in Arnhem, which has a capacity of 25,000 and a retractable roof.

  • They are managed by former Netherlands midfielder Peter Bosz.
  • The club have close links to Chelsea, taking a number of Blues players on loan in recent years.
  • One of those, Bertrand Traore, was last season's top scorer, with 13 league goals.