Premier League sides are reportedly set to allow the five substitutions rule to return from next season. The issue will be voted on in a Premier League stakeholders meeting in London.
That is according to The Times, who report that from the start of next season, each team will be allowed to make up to five substitutions during a match, providing the vote goes ahead. Ligue 1, La Liga, Serie A and the Bundesliga all currently allow more than three subs in each game, meaning that the English top-flight is the only division across the top five European Leagues to permit just three replacements per march.
However, it appears that this won't be the case for much longer, with a total of nine players on each team's bench also set to be included. This could greatly benefit Mikel Arteta's Arsenal, who currently boast an excellent crop of young talents, including Hale End academy graduate Emile Smith Rowe.
