Coverage of the UEFA Europa League league phase match from the Stadium of Light. Sunderland begin their first European campaign in more than half a century against Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, having secured Europa League football after finishing seventh in the Premier League last season. The Black Cats will be hoping home advantage can provide the perfect start to their eight-match league phase campaign, while AZ arrive in strong domestic form after winning their opening five Eredivisie matches. With both sides looking to make an early impression in the new-look competition, a memorable European night on Wearside is in prospect.

Coverage of the Europa League league-phase match from the Reale Arena. Real Sociedad begin their European campaign at home against Bournemouth, who are making their first appearance in the Europa League. La Real qualified after winning the Copa del Rey last season and will be looking to make home advantage count in their opening fixture. Bournemouth, meanwhile, will be hoping to mark their first European campaign with a memorable result in San Sebastián. With both clubs embarking on a new European adventure, this promises to be an intriguing meeting between two sides playing in the competition for the first time.

Coverage of the Europa League league phase match from Selhurst Park. Crystal Palace begin their European campaign at home against Polish side Lech Poznan, who reached the league phase after coming through qualifying. Palace will be hoping to make a strong start on their return to continental competition, with the atmosphere at Selhurst Park likely to provide an important boost. Lech have already shown their attacking threat in qualifying, scoring 13 goals across their two ties against Klaipeda and Thun. With both sides looking to make an early impression, Palace will be targeting victory in their opening league-phase fixture.

Coverage of the Premier League match from Gtech Community Stadium. The last four top-flight matches here between these sides have ended in a draw, including a 2-2 stalemate last season that saw Fabio Carvalho rescue a point with a 93th-minute equaliser to deny Chelsea victory in a dramatic London derby.

Coverage of the Premier League match from The City Ground, as the two teams meet in the top flight for the first time since January 1999. They last met in the Championship in April 2022 at this ground as Forest picked up a 2-0 victory to avenge a 2-1 loss in the reverse fixture. The hosts have a good record against their visitors having beaten them eight times in their last 11 meetings.

Coverage of the Premier League match from Vitality Stadium, as Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola faces his old club for the first time since his departure in the summer. There were plenty of goals scored across the two league fixtures between these two sides, with 11 goals shared between the teams last season. Liverpool won the first meeting at Anfield on the opening day of the last campaign thanks to a 4-2 victory, before Bournemouth got their revenge with a 3-2 win in January.

overage of the Premier League match from Craven Cottage, as both teams play their final game before the extended international break. These sides met three times last year with the Red Devils winning one game and the others ending in 1-1 draws. One of those draws however was in the FA Cup fifth round and Fulham did progress from that game thanks to a 4-3 penalty shootout victory.

Coverage of the UEFA Nations League Group A3 match from Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb. England face a difficult trip to Croatia in their third group fixture, with both nations among the sides expected to challenge for the top two places. England have fond memories of their meeting at Euro 2020, when Raheem Sterling's goal secured a 1-0 victory at Wembley. Croatia have also proved formidable opponents over the years, reaching the World Cup final in 2018 and finishing third four years later. Another major test awaits the Three Lions in Zagreb.