Carabao Cup: Football League rewrite rules amid Arsenal and Man City substitutes confusion

ARSENAL and Manchester City made two substitutions in extra-time of their respective Carabao Cup ties this week.

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And the fallout generated by those swaps and the competition’s rules means the Football League have been left red-faced.

Chiefs have now been forced to amend their rules in order to ensure a repeat of the confusion does not happen.

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They currently read: "Each team is permitted up to seven substitutes of whom not more than three may take part in the match.

"Where any match goes to extra-time each club participating in that match will be permitted to use an additional substitute (in extra-time only)."

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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger made two substitutions in extra-time against Norwich

Clubs may use three of those seven substitutes at any time in a match (including extra-time)
The Football League have moved to clarify their rules on substitutes

A Football League spokesman agreed clarification was needed and said: "Clubs may use three of those seven substitutes at any time in a match (including extra-time).

"Clubs are permitted to use a fourth substitute if the tie goes into extra-time."

The alteration means the remaining clubs in the Carabao Cup need not fear having to replay games.

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The Sun claimed that situation was a possibility after Norwich and Wolves questioned Arsenal and City’s pairs of extra-time substitutions.

Arsenal and City are now awaiting the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw.

They’re joined at that stage by Bournemouth, Bristol City, Chelsea, Leicester, Manchester United and West Ham.