Thursday 28 January 2016 19:32, UK
Paris Saint-Germain have failed with an attempt to rearrange their Ligue 1 fixtures prior to the Champions League last-16 tie against Chelsea.
A French Professional League (LFP) source told the Associated Free Press on Thursday that the club must fulfill its scheduled fixture against Lille three days before their first-leg clash with the Blues on February 16.
With the current fixtures in place, PSG will have played three games in seven days before the Chelsea first-leg at the Parc des Prince.
But an LFP source said: "The LFP cannot find in a busy schedule an available date which respects the wishes of both clubs."
The LFP source added that neither PSG nor Lille took part in the decision.
PSG coach Laurent Blanc had pleaded last week for a less congested schedule in order to prepare for the game with Chelsea and asked that the game against Lille be put back until either February 23 or 24.
PSG face Saint-Etienne on Sunday, then Lorient three days later, then go to Marseille on February 7 before a meeting with Lyon on February 10, then Lille.
