Lens supporters have been banned from attending a Champions League fixture against Liverpool at Anfield after Uefa's appeals judges barred the French club from selling them tickets for away games in the competition.

The ban will be served when Lens travel to Leipzig on 24 November and to Liverpool at Anfield on 27 January, with a third game ban deferred for a two-year probationary period.

The ruling on Tuesday came after Lens fans lit dozens of flares and threw some toward rival supporters and the field during the team's Champions League game at Club Brugge last week, forcing the match to be stopped briefly.

Lens went on to lose the match 3-0, and they are currently 27th in the league phase table after taking three points from three matches so far.

Lens fans have been banned from attending two Champions League away matches (AP)

The club was already on probation by Uefa for fans lighting flares and fireworks at a previous Champions League game at Slavia Prague in September.

Uefa said Lens have been…