Sunderland and Bournemouth draw AC Milan in Europa League
Sunderland will mark their first European campaign since 1973 with a trip to the San Siro after drawing AC Milan in the Europa League league phase.
Sunderland, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Celtic, and Brighton have all been drawn against AC Milan in the Europa League. Sunderland, who finished seventh in the Premier League last season, will play one of their eight league-phase matches in Italy. Bournemouth, who qualified for European football for the first time, will face AC Milan at home.
Crystal Palace, who have never competed in the Europa League, have been handed arguably the toughest draw, with a series of challenging matches against European heavyweights. Celtic, who fell into the Europa League after a Champions League play-off defeat, will face AC Milan, Benfica, and Besiktas. Brighton and Hearts will also compete in the European competition for the first time, facing tough fixtures against Monaco and Trabzonspor.
The Europa League final will be held in Frankfurt on May 26th, while the Conference League final will take place in Istanbul a week later.
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