The Europa League returns on Thursday, with all four British teams in action as well as some of the biggest teams from across the continent bidding to pave the way for European glory.talkSPORT BET are offering new customers £40 in free bets and a boost taken to those who bet £10 on any of the footballing action across the season, an offer which can be claimed by following this link*.talkSPORT BET – Bet £10 and get £40 in free bets + boost token – CLAIM HERE*Thursday’s Europa League fixtures (8pm kick off unless stated):AZ Alkmaar vs Hapoel Be’er Sheva (5:45pm)Celje vs Omonia Nicosia (5:45pm)Lech Poznan vs Bayer Leverkusen (5:45pm)Lyon vs Crystal Palace (5:45pm)Red Bull Salzburg vs AC Milan (5:45pm)Sparta Prague vs Lillestrom (5:45pm)Torreense vs Sunderland (5:45pm)Union Saint-Gilloise vs Real Sociedad (5:45pm)Benfica vs CelticBournemouth vs Sturm GrazCelta Vigo vs JuventusDinamo Zagreb vs AnderlechtFerencvaros vs Viktoria PlzenHoffenheim vs BesiktasJagiellonia Bialystok vs AraratMarseille vs OlympiacosNEC Nijmegen vs Levski SofiaRennes v CreteSome huge matches take place in the Europa League on Thursday night, with the standout game probably seeing the reigning Conference League champions Crystal Palace cross the Channel as they take on French side Lyon in one of the early kick offs.Also at 5:45pm, Sunderland will play their first away game in European competition in 53 years as the Black Cats head to Portugal to take on second division side Toreense.The Portuguese side made history by winning the Taca de Portugal last season, defeating Sporting Lisbon in the final to win the club’s first ever major trophy and becoming the first non-top flight club to qualify for European competition since the revised league phase was introduced.Other notable fixtures in the early kick off include seven-time European champions AC Milan in action against Salzburg in Austria, as well as the 2024 Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen taking on Lech Poznan in Poland. Are you ready to play at the best football betting sites? The 8pm kick offs include Scottish champions Celtic‘s trip to the home of former European champions Benfica in Lisbon.Meanwhile, Bournemouth will be making history by playing their first ever home game in European competition as they welcome Austrian side Sturm Graz, looking to add to their historic win in San Sebastian in their opening game of the league phase.Two other former champions of Europe are also in action in the Europa League, with Juventus heading to Celta Vigo in one of the more intriguing matches of the night, and 1993 European champions Marseille host 2024 Conference League winners Olympiacos.talkSPORT BET – Bet £10 and get £40 in free bets + boost token – CLAIM HERE*Free Bet OffersClaim £1000+ worth of free bets and betting offers from our partners18+ gambleaware.org T&Cs Apply*18+ New customers only. Opt in, deposit and bet £10+ on any Football market (1/1+ odds) within 7 days of sign up. Get 1 Boost token and 4 x £10 Free bets for set markets. Rewards expire in 30 days. T&Cs apply, see below. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsiblyCommercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to talkSPORT. 18+. T&Cs apply.Remember to gamble responsiblyA responsible gambler is someone who:Establishes time and monetary limits before playingOnly gambles with money they can afford to loseNever chase their lossesDoesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressedGamcare – www.gamcare.org.ukFind our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.