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Bournemouth all set to face Sturm Graz in Europa League home debut, AC Milan travels to Salzburg

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 15). Bournemouth all set to face Sturm Graz in Europa League home debut, AC Milan travels to Salzburg. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/bournemouth-all-set-to-face-sturm-graz-in-europa-league-home-debut-ac-milan-travels-to-salzburg/article_c481eea4-37c4-57a5-9865-14e8d8596638.html

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Bournemouth is set to play its first Europa League home match against Sturm Graz on Thursday after winning its opening game 2-1 away from Real Sociedad. Injured forwards Amine Adli and Justin Kluivert are fit for the match, giving coach Marco Rose's team a boost. Meanwhile, AC Milan faces Salzburg in Austria after losing to Benfica in their first Europa League match.
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Bournemouth hosts Sturm Graz on Thursday in the Europa League's second round, marking Bournemouth's first European home game. Following a 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad in their debut match, coach Marco Rose’s team aims to build momentum after starting the Premier League winless. The squad received a boost with injured forwards Amine Adli and Justin Kluivert fit for the game.

Additionally, Crystal Palace travels to Lyon in another Europa League match after winning last season's third-tier Conference League. Italian giants AC Milan plays Salzburg in Austria following a 2-0 defeat to Benfica, while Juventus faces Celta in Spain and Sunderland visits Portugal’s Torreense.

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His squad received a boost when injured forwards Amine Adli and Justin Kluivert were declared fit for the match. Another Premier League club, Crystal Palace, which won the third-tier Conference League last season, travels to Lyon a year after its entry to the competition was blocked by UEFA because it shared ownership links with the French team. For Palace coach Pierre Sage, it’s a return to Lyon after coaching the club from November 2023 to January 2025.
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Bournemouth hosts Sturm Graz in its first European home game in the second round of matches in the Europa League on Thursday. asserted
Bournemouth → host → Thursday
After a 2-1 victory at Real Sociedad in the opening game of its maiden campaign, coach Marco Rose’s side has another chance to forget a winless start to the Premier League. asserted
side → have → League
His squad received a boost when injured forwards Amine Adli and Justin Kluivert were declared fit for the match. Another Premier League club, Crystal Palace, which won the third-tier Conference League last season, travels to Lyon a year after its entry to the competition was blocked by UEFA because it shared ownership links with the French team. For Palace coach Pierre Sage, it’s a return to Lyon after coaching the club from November 2023 to January 2025. asserted
it → receive → January
Italian giant AC Milan meets Salzburg in Austria bidding to recover from a 2-0 defeat to Benfica at the San Siro in the opener. asserted
Milan → meet → opener
Another Italian force, Juventus, plays in Spain against Celta while the third English club in the competition, Sunderland, is at Portugal’s second division team Torreense. asserted
club → play → team
High-flying Brighton opens its Conference League campaign against Kauno Žalgiris. asserted
Brighton → fly → Žalgiris
English clubs have won three of the five editions of the Conference League. asserted
clubs → win → League
Also, leading teams in two of Europe’s top five leagues are in action. asserted
teams → lead → action
France’s Monaco meets CSKA in Sofia and Germany’s Freiburg faces visiting Czech club Jablonec. asserted
Freiburg → meet → Jablonec
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