The Premier League are set to re-introduce the five substitution rule from the start of next season. Clubs from the English top-flight are understood to vote on the matter on Thursday in a meeting in London.
During the Premier League's 'Project Restart', teams were allowed to make up to five changes per game due to fitness concerns in the coronavirus pandemic. However, as lockdowns were lifted, so was that rule, with England now the only country out of France, Spain, Italy and Germany to limit their teams to just three subs during a match.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is known to be an advocate for the five substitutions rule being brought back to the Premier League. Speaking in December of last year, with the Blues struggling with injuries and Covid cases at the time, Tuchel said: "For us it's the same situation as for anyone else.
