Paris St-Germain can have 5 days off between the 2 legs of their Champions League last-16 tie in opposition to Chelsea after their request to postpone a Ligue 1 match was granted.
The European champions have been as a consequence of face struggling Nantes on the weekend of 13-15 March, both aspect of their legs in opposition to Chelsea on Wednesday, 11 March and Tuesday, 17 March, however that recreation has been moved to the week beginning 20 April.
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Chelsea host Newcastle United within the Premier League on Saturday, 14 March (17:30 GMT) – three days earlier than Luis Enrique’s PSG go to Stamford Bridge.
“On the request of Paris St-Germain, with a purpose to greatest put together for his or her two-legged tie in opposition to Chelsea, the LFP [Ligue de Football Professionnel] board of administrators, in settlement with Nantes, have determined the Paris St-Germain-Nantes match might be performed the week of April 20,” a Ligue 1 assertion learn.
“The precise date and time of the match might be decided later.”
PSG additionally had a Ligue 1 recreation in opposition to Nantes delayed final season, with the tie initially falling between the 2 legs of their Champions League quarter-final victory over Aston Villa.
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Chelsea in final yr’s Fifa Membership World Cup closing.
Watch highlights of each Champions League recreation from 22:00 on Wednesday on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport web site and app.
There may also be a Champions League Match of the Day on BBC One on Wednesday, from 22:40 to 00:00.