Sunderland, Bournemouth draw AC Milan in Europa League [Full list]

Sunderland will face seven-time European champions AC Milan in the Europa League this season, marking their return to European competition for the first time since 1973.

The Black Cats, who finished seventh in the Premier League last season, will travel to the San Siro to take on Milan in one of their eight league-phase fixtures.

Bournemouth have also been drawn against the Italian giants, but will host Milan at home. The Cherries are competing in Europe for the first time and will also face Spanish side Real Sociedad.

Crystal Palace, who won the Conference League last season, have been handed fixtures against Lyon, Real Sociedad and Besiktas.

Scottish champions Celtic, who dropped into the Europa League after surrendering a four-goal advantage against LASK in their Champions League play-off, will face Marseille, Benfica and Besiktas.

In the Conference League, Brighton will meet Monaco and Getafe, while Hearts will also face Monaco and travel to Turkey to play Mohamed Salah’s former club Trabzonspor.

Europa League fixtures

Sunderland: AZ Alkmaar (home), AC Milan (away), GNK Dinamo (home), Anderlecht (home), Anderlecht (away), Jagiellonia (home), Lech Poznan (away), Levski Sofia (home), Torreense (away).

Bournemouth: AC Milan (home), Real Sociedad (away), Viktoria Plzen (home), Sparta Praha (away), Sturm Graz (home), Celta Vigo (away), Hapoel Be’er Sheva (home), Lillestrom (away).

Crystal Palace: Real Sociedad (home), Lyon (away), Sparta Praha (home), Salzburg (away), Lech Poznan (home), Jagiellonia (away), Hoffenheim (home), Besiktas (away).

Celtic: Marseille (home), Benfica (away), Ferencvaros (home), Union SG (away), Celta Vigo (home), Omonia (away), Besiktas (home), Torreense (away).

Conference League fixtures

Brighton: Monaco (home), Panathinaikos (away), Craiova (home), Getafe (away), Kauno Zalgiris (home), Jablonec (away).

Hearts: Monaco (home), Pafos (away), Borac (home), Trabzonspor (away), Nordsjaelland (home), Thun (away).

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