Extra substitutes and bigger squads a bonus says Man Utd manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

‘Project Restart’ is in full flow and United are set to resume action at Spurs on June 19, 99 days after they last took to the field in the Europa League last-16 first leg at LASK.

The Red Devils then face Sheffield United on June 24, with the FA Cup quarter-final at Norwich and a league match at Brighton swiftly following. To help ease the burden on squads, the Premier League agreed that clubs can make five substitutes instead of three – with the bench increasing from seven players to nine for the remainder of the campaign.

“But now the rules have changed, I think that’s helpful because footballers, after being out for so long, going into competitive games will be a challenge for them and we have to look after them injury-wise and fitness-wise,” said the United boss.