Paris Saint-Germain have asked for their Ligue 1 match before their Champions League clash with Chelsea to be moved, a development that would hand the French side a huge advantage.
The defending European champions progressed into the knockout phase of the Champions League this week after narrowly seeing off Monaco in a play-off.
Friday’s draw fed them into a round of 16 tie with Chelsea – a repeat of last summer’s Club World Cup final in New Jersey where the Blues sealed a thrilling 3-0 victory where Cole Palmer ran the show.
PSG will host the first leg of the tie at Parc des Princes on Wednesday 11 March with the second leg to follow six days later on Tuesday 17 March.
The French champions are scheduled to face Nantes on the weekend between those two legs.
PSG have now made a special request for that game to be moved to a later date to ensure Luis Enrique’s side are in the best possible condition for the pivotal second leg at Stamford Bridge.
A statement from the LFP confirmed PSG’s request, also confirming Nantes have already agreed to the fixture being postponed.
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‘In order to best prepare for its two Champions League matches against Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain has approached the LFP Board of Directors, with the agreement of FC Nantes, to request that the match be played the week of April 20, 2026,’ the statement said.
‘The decision of the LFP Board of Directors will be announced as soon as possible.’
Nantes and PSG found themselves in an identical position last season with their league match falling between the Champions League quarter-final clash between the French club and Aston Villa.
PSG led 3-1 for the first leg and had a full six days off to recover for the second led at Villa Park where they won 3-2.
Chelsea are unlikely to be given any similar favours from the Premier League.
In between their two games against PSG, the Blues will host Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 14 March in what is expected to be a pivotal game for Liam Rosenior’s side in the race for a top five finish.
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