Liverpool not allowed to play Champions League tie against RB Leipzig in Germany

Liverpool have been told they cannot travel to the Red Bull Arena. Picture: John Walton/PA

Liverpool will not be allowed to play their Champions League round of 16 tie against RB Leipzig in Germany after being denied entry to the country.

The German government has banned all arrivals from countries affected by new coronavirus variants until February 17, the day after Liverpool were due in Leipzig, and an application for special permission for them to travel has been denied.