Pep Guardiola appears to have scored victory in his quest for five substitutions to be permitted in the remainder of the Carabao Cup.
As Sportsmail revealed earlier this month, the Manchester City boss was instrumental in a campaign to increase the number of interchanges for the rest of the competition.
At the time, insiders said that its chances of success were limited.
However, it is understood that City have now managed to garner support from 13 of the 16 clubs who are still in the tournament.