Leeds United will be able to continue naming nine players on the bench next season following a Football League rule change. The Whites were able to name a 20-man matchday squad in the Premier League last season and changes have been made in the Championship to bring it in line with the top flight format.
As such, those Championship clubs who were restricted to seven men on the bench last season, will now be able to give themselves another two in-play options. Of course, managers will be still be limited to just five changes, but the increased number of spots on the bench could lead to more opportunities for a number of youngsters across the competition.
Leeds took advantage of the rule to name the likes of Mateo Joseph, Darko Gyabi, Archie Gray, Jeremiah Mullen and Diogo Monteiro on the bench last season, giving them vital experience of being around the first-team picture on a match day. Of the above names Joseph and Gyabi managed to secure themselves game time in the Premier League and they could play larger roles for the Whites this time around in the Championship.
