Premier League clubs have the luxury of being able to make five substitutions this season. It was a rule change that Jesse Marsch was in favour of, insisting it would help young players progress while also making the game faster and better to watch.
The Whites have also approached this season with a stronger and healthier squad after adding to their ranks to give the American strength in depth in a number of positions, leading to a nine-man bench that is stacked with quality, which wasn’t always the case last time around.
As such, there has been more onus on the head coach’s changes this season and he has admitted to making mistakes with management of the bench at points. But, across Leeds’ nine games this season, how has Marsch used his substitutions and what impact have they made?
