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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
Sport
Hannah Pinnock

New Premier League rule to have huge impact on Liverpool after major U-turn

The Premier League is set to introduce five substitutions from next season, according to a report.

The Times claim top-flight clubs will vote tomorrow (Thursday, March 31) and agree to introduce the new rule. It had previously been opposed by some of the clubs in the league. The 'bigger' clubs are said to have been in favour of the change - as well as the Professional Footballers Association (PFA).

Having five substitutes has become standard practice across Europe. The Premier League remains the only major league in Europe to still have the limit at three. Now, it has been claimed there is enough support to move in line with elsewhere across the continent and also allow a total of nine players on the bench.

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