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Controversial five substitutions rule 'set to be extended for ALL of next season' despite fears that it hands richest clubs unfair advantage - with Liverpool and Manchester United having used all their subs since restart

The temporary rule introduced under Project Restart allowing Premier League teams to make up to five substitutions in a game is set to be extended for use across all of next season too.

There has been anger among some clubs that this rule, which was made with the intention of helping players avoid injury while playing a relentless schedule to get the season done by July 25, only benefits the richest clubs who have squads packed full of higher-quality players and in greater number.

But football's law-makers, the International Football Association Board, will announce in the coming days that this rule will be in use for the 2020-21 season due to the same concerns over player welfare, report The Athletic.