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Connor O'Neill

Premier League confirm rule change as Everton and Liverpool learn transfer dates

The Premier League have confirmed that sides will be able to make five substitutions in matches from next season.

The governing body have confirmed the change following a vote by Premier League shareholders today. Nine players will continue to be named on the bench, and the substitutions can be made at three different intervals during a match.

Having five substitutes per game has become standard practice across Europe since the start of the pandemic. The Premier League was the only major league in Europe to still have the limit at three.

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