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Luis Enrique's PSG knocked Liverpool out of the Champions League last season Paris St-Germain have asked to postpone their Ligue 1 game against title rivals Lens which is sandwiched between the two legs of their Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool. PSG are scheduled to visit Lens in a top-of-the-table encounter on Saturday, 11 April - three days after hosting Arne Slot's side and three days before the second leg at Anfield. Liverpool are set to host Fulham in the Premier League on 11 April. In response to PSG's request to France's Ligue de Football Professionel (LFP), Lens - who are chasing a first league title since 1998 - issued a statement saying they are strongly against the "troubling sentiment" if the fixture is moved to a later date. Lens added that their domestic league risks being "gradually relegated to the status of an adjustment variable at the whim of the European imperatives of some". "Beyond this specific case, the question raised is a more fundamental one: that of the respect due to the competition itself, " a club statement said. "For one is entitled to wonder when, on its own soil, the league sometimes seems to be relegated to second place behind other ambitions, however legitimate they may be. " A spokesperson for PSG told BBC Sport that "this type of rescheduling has been carried out regularly by the LFP in the past for the benefit of French clubs" and "in no way calls the league into question". They added that "the performances of French clubs competing on the European stage benefit French football as whole, with France currently occupying 6th place in the Uefa coefficient rankings for the 2025-26 season. " Second-placed Lens currently trail leaders PSG by one point - and Lens head coach Pierre Sage said after Sunday's 5-1 win over Angers that his side did not agree with a postponement. In PSG's previous Champions League tie against Chelsea, Luis Enrique's side had the weekend off in between the two legs because their game against Nantes was postponed after a similar request to help them prepare as effectively as possible. The European champions won 8-2 on aggregate. Ultimately, the final call is with the LFP, and their stance is they will look to assist French clubs that are playing in Europe. The LFP also confirmed Strasbourg have asked for their league game at Brest on that same weekend to be postponed as it comes in between their Conference League games against Mainz. Latest Liverpool news, analysis and fan views Ask about Liverpool - what do you want to know? Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Football quiz: Play along live as we test your football knowledge PSG request to move league match before Liverpool tie Football's great entertainers - ranking the biggest showboaters Your first look at the new series of Race Across the World The inside scoop into some of the world's biggest businesses Boarders returns with new rivals and heartbreak Is the cure to climate change letting nature take care of itself? Football's great entertainers - ranking the biggest showboaters Has Aston Martin's Newey team principal project failed? F1 Q&A Dirt pitches, dodging dogs and choosing Chelsea - the making of Estevao Sexism in football - a problem that isn't going away Newcastle v the system - is Saudi 2030 vision unrealistic? Have Chelsea progressed under Rosenior? Analysing his Blues tenure Why in-form Fitzpatrick's game puts him among Masters favourites Guardiola's dance of joy as Man City pile pressure on desolate Arsenal Are autograph hunters going too far? Three golds in 28 minutes - GB make history at World Indoors Hodgkinson wins 800m gold in championship record time. Video Hodgkinson wins 800m gold in championship record time Klopp, small shinpads and whether he really is boring - Milner in his own words The indoor evolution threatening to outstrip outdoor golf The race no-one wants to win - are Everton serious top-five contenders? Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.