Chelsea are considering lobbying the FA to bring forward their FA Cup semi-final by 48 hours should they progress into the last four of the Champions League.
The Blues are set to play the winner between Tottenham and Bolton, who meet on Tuesday evening, on Sunday April 15 at Wembley.
However, the date is just three days prior to a potential clash with either AC Milan or Barcelona in the penultimate stage of the Champions League.
The FA have allowed for fellow semi-finalists Liverpool to play their game with either Sunderland or Everton on Saturday 14, so as not to clash with the anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster.
And, should Chelsea progress past their quarter-final tie with Benfica, the west London outfit will consider asking for the FA Cup tie to be brought forward by two days.
"I feel we should get more help from the FA over fixtures," manager Roberto Di Matteo told reporters.
"Absolutely we need it because it doesn't help English teams in the Champions League. Benfica played Friday night before our game, so did Napoli before both matches in the last round.
"Their leagues try to give them a lot of help and the best possible advantage. We are engaged on this matter, but ultimately someone has to make the decision."
Chelsea could also point to French counterparts Marseille, who had a clash with Montpellier postponed in order to give them more time to focus on their tie with Bayern Munich.
A statement issued on the Ligue de Football Professionnel website explained the reasoning behind the move.
It read: "The last French club in the European Cup, OM, is defending the position of France in the Uefa index in the interest of French football.”
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