ALL English Football League clubs will be able to make up to five substitutes per game for the remainder of the season.

Following consultation with each of its 72 members, the EFL has altered regulation 33.4 to increase the number of allowed changes per game from three to five.

Championship clubs will be able to name up to nine substitutes on the bench for their league fixtures while League One and Two sides will still only be allowed seven.

The rule change does not include the Carabao Cup or Papa John's Trophy games, however.

Coventry City against Birmingham City in the Championship on Friday night will be the first league game to feature the new rule change.

Swindon Town will be able to take advantage of the new rule for the first time when they host Bristol Rovers at the County Ground on Saturday.

A brief statement from the EFL read: "Following consultation with Clubs, the EFL Board has agreed to increase the permitted number of substitutes to five in all Sky Bet EFL fixtures taking place from 12 noon on Friday 20 November for the remainder of the 2020/21 season.

"Regulation 33.4 has been amended to permit: "Championship Clubs to name up to nine substitutes in their matchday squad, with five permitted to take to the pitch in any fixture.

"League One and League Two Clubs to name up to seven substitutes in their matchday squad, again with five permitted to take to the pitch."