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There was some head scratching at Championship clubs last week when they received their teamsheet books ahead of the new season.

As Mail Sport revealed, second-tier sides voted to increase the number of substitutes named in matchday squads from seven to nine, while their counterparts in Leagues One and Two remain with seven on the bench.

However, when the paperwork turned up officials were surprised to find only seven spaces to fill in for subs, instead of nine.

The EFL told them it was due to a printing error, leading one official to joke: ‘I wonder if they are going to fine themselves?