Europa League and Conference League: Fixtures for Celtic, Bournemouth, Sunderland, Crystal Palace, Brighton and Hearts confirmed

The league-phase draws for both competitions were made on Friday, with Europa League clubs set to play eight matches, while Conference League sides will play six - an equal number home and away - between September 2026 and January 2027.

Sunderland reached Europe for the first time in 53 years and will travel to the San Siro to face AC Milan, while Bournemouth , in their first European competition, will also host the Italian club.

Celtic will host Marseille and travel to Marco Silva's Benfica among their eight Europa League matches, while Crystal Palace, last season's Conference League winners, will host LaLiga side Real Sociedad and visit France's Lyon .

January 28: Union Saint-Gilloise (A), 8pm

Matchday 1: September 16/17 Matchday 2: October 15 Matchday 3: October 22 Matchday 4: November 5 Matchday 5: November 26 Matchday 6: December 10 Matchday 7: January 21, 2027 Matchday 8: January 28, 2027

Knockout-phase play-offs: February 18 & 25, 2027 Round of 16: March 11 & 18, 2027 Quarter-finals: April 8 & 15, 2027 Semi-finals: April 29 & May 6, 2027 Final: May 26, 2027 (Stadion Frankfurt, Germany)

November 26: Universitatea Craiova (H), 5.45pm

Matchday 1: October 15 Matchday 2: October 22 Matchday 3: November 5 Matchday 4: November 26 Matchday 5: December 10 Matchday 6: December 17

Knockout-phase play-offs: February 18 & 25, 2027 Round of 16: March 11 & 18, 2027 Quarter-finals: April 8 & 15, 2027 Semi-finals: April 29 & May 6, 2027 Final: June 2, 2027 (Besiktas Park, Istanbul, Turkey)