Key events
Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage talks to TNT. “During the way from the training ground to the stadium with the team, the driver put clips [of the Conference League final win] on the coach … it was incredible … it is something [the players] will keep in their head all their lives … something really special … this is an opportunity to do something different.”
Bournemouth boss Marco Rose speaks to TNT Sports. “Excited for the club … everyone is really happy for our fans … it wasn’t necessary to rotate too much … we need to take care of the Liverpool game on Sunday but first of all we want to win this game … the team played well so far, even if the results are not looking like this … we have to be ready.”
Bournemouth team news
Real Sociedad: Marrero, Beitia, Martin, Sarr, Gomez, Fort, Turrientes, Herrera, Barrenetxea, Oyarzabal, Oskarsson.
Subs: Remiro, Munoz, Gorrotxategi, Goncalo Guedes, Ochieng, Kubo, Marin, Pacheco, Soler, Zakharyan, Sucic, Marchal.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Hill, Silva, Truffert, Rayan, Scott, Adams, Tavernier, Evanilson, Kluivert.
Subs: Di Gregorio, Cook, Soler, Brooks, Christie, Doak, Diakite, Toth, Rodriguez, Allan.
Bournemouth manager Marco Rose goes with the same XI that started the 2-2 draw with Brentford on Saturday afternoon.
… but Bournemouth are the story tonight. Palace are the reigning Conference League champions; the Lisbon Lions won the European Cup, for goodness sake. They’ve already been down this road. But this evening the Cherries make their debut in continental competition, and their first port of call is the chic city of San Sebastián. Let Ben Fisher tell you about their 17-year journey from the brink of despair to the Basque Country.
Crystal Palace team news
Crystal Palace: Benitez, Richards, Disasi, Ahanor, Khalaili, Timber, Wharton, Mitchell, Kamada, Larsen, Pino.
Subs: Matthews, Canvot, Sarr, Nketiah, McNeil, Tomiyasu, Osorio, Mingueza, Chilwell, Williams, Benetton.
Lech Poznan: Lis, Pereira, Monka, Yegbe, Gurgul, Murawski, Rodriguez, Walemark, Palma, Sayyadmanesh, Ishak.
Subs: Obremski, Pruchniewski, Moutinho, Agnero, Hakans, Bengtsson, Gumny, Jagiello, Szymczak, Skrzypczak.
Palace, making their debut in the Europa League, are unchanged from the 3-2 home defeat to Ipswich Town. Axel Disasi starts despite his dismissal against the Tractor Boys, domestic punishments not carried over into Europe.
Celtic team news
Celtic: Sinisalo, Donovan, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Tierney, McGregor, Baur, Hassan, Sorensen, Forrest, Duran.
Subs: Johnstone, Doohan, Lotomba, Trusty, Nygren, Hogh, McCowan, Tounekti, Murray, Ralston.
Ferencvaros: Adam Varga, Oliver Nagy, Raemaekers, Gomez, Cadu, Adam Nagy, Corbu, Yusuf, Zachariassen, Arzani, Bagi.
Subs: Dibusz, Zohore, Birmancevic, Keita, Levi, Osvath, Kovacevic, Bero, O’Dowda, Lakatos, Madarasz, Lisztes.
Celtic make four changes following the Scottish League Cup debacle at Ibrox. Viljami Sinisalo replaces Sam Johnstone in goal, Oliver Sorensen takes Benjamin Nygren’s midfield spot, while Haissem Hassan and James Forrest come into the attack at the expense of Kasper Hogh and Sebastien Tounekti.
Two of Matchday 1.2’s matches have started already. The half-times …
Levski Sofia 0-1 Red Bull Salzburg
OFI Crete 1-0 Hoffenheim
Haris Tabakovic opened the scoring for RB Salzburg on 39 minutes; OFI are leading thanks to a goal by Aitor Cantalapiedra on the half-hour. OFI Crete isn’t a travel programme presented by Chris Evans, by the way: OFI stands for Heraklion Sports Club, Heraklion being the largest city on Crete and the fourth-biggest in Greece, and yes I am killing time until the 8pms.
Matchday 1 started yesterday. Of course it did. It was a great night for Sunderland, who enjoyed a successful return to the European stage after a 53-year hiatus; not so great for Ruben Amorim, who is already feeling heat at Milan. Your classified check …
AC Milan 0-2 Benfica
Anderlecht 1-2 Lyon
Ararat Armenia 1-4 Sparta Prague
Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 CM Celje
Hapoel Beer Sheva 0-0 Dinamo Zagreb
Olympiacos 2-1 Jagiellonia Bialystock
Omonia Nicosia 1-0 Celta Vigo
Sturm Graz 0-0 Rennes
Sunderland 1-0 AZ
Preamble
The Europa League is back, baby. This season featuring Bournemouth, Crystal Palace and, somehow, Celtic. All kick-offs are 8pm unless stated. It’s on!
Besiktas v Marseille
Celtic v Ferencvaros
Crystal Palace v Lech Poznan
Juventus v NEC
Levski Sofia v Red Bull Salzburg (5.45)
Lillestrom v Torreense
OFI v Hoffenheim (5.45)
Plzen v Union Saint Gilloise
Real Sociedad v AFC Bournemouth
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