Home / Sports / Sunderland & Bournemouth Head to San Siro!
Sunderland & Bournemouth Head to San Siro!
28 Aug
Summary
- Sunderland returns to Europe for first time since 1973.
- Bournemouth and Sunderland will face AC Milan.
- Celtic faces Marseille, Benfica, and Besiktas.
Sunderland is set to mark its return to European competition for the first time since 1973 with a challenging away fixture against AC Milan at the San Siro. This draw places the English club in one of eight league-phase matches.
Fellow English side Bournemouth has also secured a tie against the seven-time European champions, AC Milan, though their encounter will be on home turf. Bournemouth's European debut also includes games against Real Sociedad.
Crystal Palace, last season's Conference League winners, will compete against Lyon, Real Sociedad, and Besiktas. In Scotland, Europa League participants Celtic face formidable opponents in Marseille, Benfica, and Besiktas.
Further European action sees Brighton competing in the Conference League, with fixtures against AS Monaco and Getafe. Hearts also faces Monaco and a trip to face Mohamed Salah's Trabzonspor.
