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Liverpool vs PSG Champions League fury escalates as Lens release fresh statement

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Paris Saint-Germain were successful on Thursday morning in their request to postpone their upcoming Ligue 1 match against LensLuis Enrique before his side's Champions League tie against ChelseaRC Lens have expressed their disappointment that their Ligue 1 match against Paris Saint-Germain has been postponed. PSG’s visit to Lens has been postponed to give Luis Enrique’s side more time to prepare for their Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool.



PSG are scheduled to visit Lens in a top-of-the-table clash on Saturday 11 April, with the fixture coming in between both legs of their tie against the Reds. Arne Slot’s side also have a Premier League match scheduled on that day, against Fulham at 5:30pm.

But the match between the top two teams in France’s top division – PSG lead Lens by a point – will now take place on 13 May, three days before the final round of fixtures. And reacting to the decision, Len said in a statement: “While expressing its disagreement with the unanimous decision of the LFP Board of Directors to postpone the match against Paris Saint-Germain, RC Lens acknowledges it responsibly, reaffirms its determination to pursue its sporting objectives, and specifies that ticketing arrangements will be communicated individually by email to each supporter.” There will be more to follow on this breaking news story and Mirror Sport will bring you the very latest updates, pictures and video as soon as possible.