CHELSEA are facing Leicester in the FA Cup final this afternoon.
And alongside the match being played in front of a limited number of fans, there is also a change into how many subs the teams can make in the big final.
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How many substitutes can the teams make in the final?
Since the restart of football following the first phase of the pandemic last year, teams have been able to make five substitutes per match in the FA Cup.
This is to counter fatigue with such a high amount of games in a short time.
Though for the FA Cup final today, teams will be able to make one additional sub if the match goes to extra-time as had been the case before.
So teams can make a total of SIX substitutions in today’s FA Cup final – if it goes past 90 minutes, and if either side has a player who needs to come off due to a head injury.
In addition to this, Chelsea and Leicester can make one concussion sub if required and an additional change if the opposition has to make a concussion sub.
