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Hello world! Another day, another smorgasbord of European delights is being plated up for our delectation tonight. There are, to summarise, too many games going on simultaneously for two eyes to have any hope of following but I’ll do my very best.
Highlights? Well [he writes, copy-and-pasting the preview filed by the Associated Press] , Bournemouth travel to Sparta Prague in the Europa League with the aim to stay perfect after four rounds. The English side has been cruising in its maiden European campaign with three wins over Milan, Sturm Graz and Real Sociedad. Bournemouth have also surged to eighth in the Premier League after another three straight wins. “We need to be very reasonable, we know that it’s a long way and I especially know it,” winger Amine Adli, who reached the 2024 Europa League final with Leverkusen, said ahead of the match in Prague. “It’s a long way to the final.”
His former employers also have a 100% record and host pointless Marseille. Milan plays another undefeated club, Ferencvaros, at San Siro, and another Italian giant, Juventus, visit Alkmaar. Struggling Crystal Palace welcome Hoffenheim and Celtic, one of four teams yet to earn a single point, host Besiktas in Glasgow.
In the Conference League, Brighton face Getafe away, while Monaco, up against Danish side Nordsjælland, have been boosted by signing US striker Folarin Balogun.
5.45pm GMT kick-offs Anderlecht v Salzburg Crystal Palace v Hoffenheim Levski Sofia v Jagiellonia Białystok Lillestrøm v Viktoria Plzen Milan v Ferencvaros NEC v Omonia Nicosia Real Sociedad v Lyon Sparta Prague v Bournemouth
8pm GMT kick-offs AZ v Juventus Bayer Leverkusen v Olympique Marseille Benfica v Lech Poznan Celta de Vigo v Union Saint-Gilloise Celtic v Beşiktas Hapoel Be’er Sheva v OFI Sturm Graz v Celje Sunderland v Dinamo Zagreb Torreense v Ararat-Armenia
5.45pm GMT kick-offs AGF v Braga Atalanta v Kairat KuPS v Gent Lincoln Red Imps v Hajduk Split Midtjylland v Ajax Mjallby v Borac Red Star Belgrade v Inter D’Escaldes Thun v Hearts Trabzonspor v Freiburg
And at 8pm GMT Copenhagen v Iberia 1999 Getafe v Brighton Lugano v Kauno Zalgiris Monaco v Nordsjaelland Panathinaikos v CSKA Sofia Riga v Jablonec Sint-Truiden v Brann Twente v AE Pafos Universitatea Craiova v Egnatia
