Teams will be allowed to make five substitutions during matches when football resumes after the coronavirus-enforced break, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) has confirmed.
The temporary change in the rules has been brought in to protect players' fitness when competitions come back after football across the world was put on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
IFAB say they have made the decision on the request of FIFA and it will only be permitted in competitions which are due to finish by December 31 this year - meaning it will apply to 2019-20 league seasons and the current Champions League and Europa League should they resume, but not for the 2020-21 campaign.