Aston Villa will be replicating Newcastle United this season, as they prepare to compete in the Champions League. It was the Magpies who played in the Champions League last season, and it was quite the experience for Eddie Howe and his players. Newcastle United were tested against the best, thrown into the group of death alongside Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan. It was a big ask for Newcastle to make it out of that group, and they ultimately fell short. But it was not for the lack of trying. There was the famous win over PSG at St James’ Park, while the reverse fixture was…