Five substitutions to return to Premier League from next season in boost to Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola

Premier League clubs will be allowed to make five substitutions each game from next season, mirroring what most other competitions are doing throughout Europe. The switch from three to five subs was made when games restarted during the Covid-19 pandemic, but English top-flight teams voted against keeping it for this campaign, despite strong protests from several managers, including Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp and Manchester City's Pep Guardiola.

Ad/> From the 2022/23 season, five substitutions will be able to be made on three occasions during a match, including an additional opportunity at half-time, with a maximum of nine replacements named on the bench — the same as is currently available. TransfersBarca and Real chase £50m Arsenal defender Tierney — Paper Round28/03/2022 AT 06:06 It will be a relief for managers like Klopp — who recently said it did not make sense that the FA Cup, Carabao Cup and European matches all had five subs, but the Premier League did not — but Burnley’s Sean Dyche has been among those who have criticised the move, believing it benefits clubs with deeper squads.

The change follows confirmation from rule makers the International Football Association Board (IFAB) that five subs will become a permanent option across the game. Speaking at a news conference on Thursday afternoon, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta also backed the permanent change: «I’m glad that, at the end of this, we'll have a unified criteria for all of Europe,» he said.

What are Liverpool's chances of historic quadruple? When is the World Cup draw and how does it work? «It is now how we do it and how we manage it. The most important thing is it can manage the workload of players better.