Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been given a boost in his battle for five subs and his campaign to change the fixture schedule to reduce injuries after scientific research suggests he is right.
Klopp went to war after The Reds draw at Brighton, repeating his view that the Premier League should change its rules and allow five subs this season, because of fixture congestion, and calling fellow Premier League boss, Sheffield United’s Chris Wilder, 'selfish', for opposing it.
The outspoken coach has also crossed swords with broadcasters, appearing to blame BT Sport for a hamstring injury to James Milner, because his club had been chosen to play in the TV slot at 12.