The 2024/25 Champions League campaign started on Tuesday night without Newcastle United. This time last year, Newcastle United were in Europe’s elite competition. Eddie Howe and his players were rubbing shoulders with European football’s best, as a reward for coming fourth in the 2022/23 Premier League. It was an incredible journey for Newcastle United, even if it ended at the earliest opportunity. The Magpies were dumped out at the group stage, coming bottom behind Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan. Given the calibre of opponent, that is exactly where Eddie Howe’s side were …