Jurgen Klopp and his fellow Big Six managers face further frustration in their battle to introduce five substitutions in the top flight, with the Premier League seemingly reluctant to sanction the change at this stage of the season.
Sportsmail has learned that a discussion on altering the rules to permit five rather than three substitutions is not on the agenda for Thursday's meeting of the Premier League clubs despite Klopp's claim that 15 of the 20 managers are in favour of making the change.
The Premier League twice voted against making allowing five substitutions during games before the start of the season after it was permitted during last summer's finish to the previous campaign, but the impact of fixture congestion and the large number of injuries sustained across the league has led to some clubs changing their position since the last proposal gained just nine votes in September.