Amid speculation about potential changes to substitutions, Gazzetta dello Sport have examined how much of a difference substitutions have made for the current top three in Serie A, Juventus, Lazio and Inter.
Reports in the past few days have suggested that the International Football Association Board (IFAB), who make football’s rules, are mulling over the possibility of increasing the number of substitutes allowed per game from three to five.
This could be a temporary measure brought in if the season is to resume to help clubs manage the conditions of their players.
Gazzetta dello Sport’s report, which appeared in today’s print edition, states that both Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri and Lazio boss Simone Inzaghi have greatly benefited from contributions from players they bring on off of the substitutes bench but the same cannot be said about Inter manager Antonio Conte.
Conte has given 700 minutes less to substitutes than Juventus have and only once has a substitute come on and scored a goal and that was defender Alessandro Bastoni against Lecce.
