Paris Saint-Germain have requested the postponement of their Ligue 1 fixture sandwiched between their Champions League double header against Chelsea.PSG and Chelsea face a repeat of last summer’s Club World Cup final in next month’s eagerly-awaited Champions League round of 16.Cole Palmer stole the show when Chelsea swept aside PSG 3-0 in the club World Cup finalGettyThe reigning holders, who sneaked through with a 5-4 aggregate win over Monaco in midweek, are already plotting favourable conditions ahead of the double header against Chelsea.Gaining an advantageThe French giants have asked Ligue 1’s governing body – the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) – to postpone their match against relegation-threatened Nantes set for March 14 to allow for extra days of rest between the two fixtures.PSG will host Liam Rosenior’s men on Wednesday, March 11 with the return leg taking place at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, March 17.Chelsea, meanwhile, host Newcastle in a crucial clash in the battle for the top four on Saturday, March 14 at 5.30pm.On Friday, the LFP released their match schedule for week 26 in France’s top-flight but confirmed just eight of the nine matches that weekend.The LFP subsequently confirmed that it had been approached by PSG for the game to be postponed until week commencing April 20, ‘in order to prepare in the best possible conditions for their two-legged tie with Chelsea in the Champions League’.The governing body also confirmed that Nantes had given their agreement to the postponement.The LFP are expected to make a final decision in the coming days.News of a possible postponement has already caused uproar from fans on both sides of the English Channel.France’s other European representatives Lyon, Strasbourg and Lille have not requested similar changes, while the Premier League have not historically moved fixtures to accommodate European competition.A tired-looking PSG came from two goals down to beat Monaco in midweekGettyPSG hope the move will ease fatigue and injury issues that have swept through their squad this season.With 103 matches played in the past 18 months and just two weeks rest during the summer, Les Parisiens are yet to recapture the level that took them to Champions League glory last term.Ligue 1’s provisions It is not the first time that Ligue 1 chiefs have shifted domestic fixtures to support its teams on the European stage.With Ligue 1’s financial situation in disarray owing in-part to the league’s nominal television broadcast deal, protecting its UEFA coefficient while boosting its club’s chances in Europe has become a priority.PSG were the beneficiaries of a fixture change in last season’s run to Champions league glory.In between, their quarter-final double header against Aston Villa, their match against Nantes was postponed until the following week despite Les Canari’s opposing the change.PSG were afforded the same fixture luxury against Aston Villa but still ended up slipping to a 3-2 defeat on the nightGettyLuis Enrique is looking forward to the double header against Chelsea next monthGettyIn the 2023/24 season, their Ligue 1 fixture at Nice scheduled between the two Champions League semi-final ties with Borussia Dortmund was also moved to a later date.Ironically, PSG are yet to see any benefit of postponing fixtures between European ties.Luis Enrique’s men were beaten 3-2 at Villa Park despite advancing on aggregate while slipping to a 1-0 defeat in the second leg against Dortmund.The PSG boss says he is looking forward to facing Chelsea after avoiding another meeting with former club Barcelona.“The Champions League draw is difficult, as usual. We don’t expect anything different,” he said. “We are pleased. It will be interesting to play against one of the best English teams, who we know well.“There is no feeling of revenge for us. This is a different competition. This is our pathway and we are used to it.“We are the champions at the moment in this competition, so the problem is for all the other teams. They have to play against us, that is what I think.”