For the first time in 20 years Newcastle United will be participating in Europe's premier footballing competition once again. The idea of historic nights in the Champions League are already proving to be exciting for Eddie Howe's current crop and the fanbase who has followed them home and away during a memorable campaign over the last nine months.
While the Champions League group stage draw doesn't take place for a number of months, speculation has already turned to who Newcastle could be playing in the competition from September onwards. Howe will no doubt relish any of the sides available but for the Magpies faithful there are dreams of grand nights at the Bernabeu or Nou Camp.
Some supporters will undoubtedly want an easier group to give Newcastle a better chance of qualification, while others will want to come up against the competition's biggest sides. But who could Newcastle realistically face?
