Bordeaux have confirmed they have appealed to the French League to move Lyon's match against Grenoble forward a day in order to "re-establish equilibrium'' between the two ahead of their Champions League quarter-final clash.

The Ligue 1 giants face each other at Lyon in the first leg on March 30, three days after Bordeaux's Coupe de France final against Marseille.

Lyon were due to play Grenoble that Sunday but their match was put back two days following their defeat of Real Madrid in the last round.

Bordeaux's statement read: "Bordeaux confirm they have deposed an appeal to the LFP's competition organisation committee asking to re-establish the sporting fairness.

"In order to re-establish the equilibrium between the two teams in the area of recovery time, Bordeaux first of all asked UEFA to play the match on Wednesday March 31. For various reasons the club weren't heard.

"At the moment the LFP's competition committee accepted to advance Lyon's match to Friday, March 26, they didn't envisage the possibility of a meeting between two French clubs in the Champions League.

"So today Bordeaux asks the LFP to re-establish the equilibrium between the two clubs by making Lyon play on Saturday, March 27.

"Bordeaux, who have excellent relations with Lyon, don't doubt their sportsmanship and their understanding in this approach and count on the support of the LFP.''