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.

The Black Cats, who finished seventh in the Premier League last season, will face the seven-time European champions in one of their eight league-phase matches.

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Bournemouth have also been handed a tie against the Italians, although theirs will be on home soil.

The Cherries, who have qualified for European football for the first time, will also face Real Sociedad among their eight games.

Last season's Conference League winners Crystal Palace have games against Lyon, Real Sociedad and Besiktas.

Scottish Premiership champions Celtic, who fell into the Europa League after surrendering a four-goal lead against LASK in the Champions League play-off tie earlier this week, will take on Marseille, Benfica and Besiktas.

In the Conference League, Brighton's draw includes fixtures against AS Monaco and Spanish side Getafe.

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Hearts have also been drawn against Monaco and will also face a trip to Mohamed Salah's 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).

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Celtic: Marseille (home), Benfica (away), Ferencvaros (home), Union SG (away), Celta Vigo (home), Omonia (away), Bestikas (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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