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FIERCE COMPETITION: Bournemouth will welcome former Man United boss Ruben Amorim and AC Milan to Dean Court

BOURNEMOUTH’S first-ever European campaign will see them welcome former Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim and AC Milan to Dean Court.

The Cherries will also play Europa League home games against Viktoria Plzen and Sturm Graz, as well as Israeli outfit Hapoel Beer Sheva.

Bournemouth’s away dates takes them to Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo in Spain, Sparta Prague in the Czech Republic and Norwegian outfit Lillestrom.

Sunderland are in European competition for the first time since playing in the 1973-74 Cup Winners’ Cup and will also play Milan, although the Black Cats are heading off to San Siro.

Their other away dates are at Anderlecht, Lech Poznan and Portuguese second-tier club Torreense.

AZ Alkmaar, Dinamo Zagreb, Jagiellonia and Levski Sofia will all visit the Stadium of Light.

New Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage will return to Lyon to take on his former club in the group stages.

Sage was in charge of Lyon between 2023 and 2025 and the Eagles’ other away games are at RB Salzburg in Austria, Polish club Jagiellonia and Besiktas in Turkey.

The Conference League champions will host Real Sociedad, Sparta Prague, Lech Poznan and Hoffenheim at Selhurst Park.

Celtic have dropped down to the Europa League after their Champions League defeat to Austrian side LASK.

Martin O’Neill’s side will be at home to Marseille, Ferencvaros, Celta Vigo and Besiktas.

Celtic will visit Benfica, Union Saint-Gilloise, Omonia Nicosia and Torreense.

Brighton’s Conference League campaign will see Monaco, Romanian side Universitatea Craiova and Kauno Zalgiris, of Lithuania, visit the Falmer Stadium.

The Seagulls, who advanced with a 4-0 play-off round win over Tromso on Thursday, will play away games at Panathinaikos, Getafe and Jablonec.

Czech side Jablonec qualified for the group stages by beating Rangers on penalties in the play-off round.

Hearts have a home tie with Monaco, too, and will also welcome Borac, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Denmark’s Nordsjaelland to Tynecastle Park.

Wouter Vrancken side’s away games take them to Turkish outfit Trabzonspor, who now have former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah in their ranks, Pafos in Cyprus and Swiss club Thun.

The dates of the fixtures will be confirmed by Uefa across the weekend.

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