five substitutes for the remainder of the 2019/20 season, with club benches extended from seven players to nine.The measure has been brought in to help ease concerns about injuries to players after such a long layoff, and mirrors the model used with success in Germany.But the change could also mean more opportunities for young players to impress, and Manchester United can certainly be expected to fill some of their new slots on the subs’ bench with academy graduates.After all, United are on a run of more than 4,000 consecutive matches in which an academy graduate has been named in their squad.Pictures: Manchester United players arrive at Carrington for training on ThursdayOle Gunnar Solskjaer has also integrated plenty of youngsters into.
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