Clubs can admit the temporary replacement of just one outfield player who is ruled out for an extended period of time, with a long-term injury or illness. The rule is applicable during the league phase until matchday six (9-10 December). This adaption ensures that squad lists are not unfairly reduced. Uefa said it is also to safeguard players from "additional workload pressure". The amendment is to all Uefa men's club competitions.
Pick up the rope! Take the strain! Steady! Pull! When the referee barks those commands, eight adrenalin-fuelled competitors on each team muster every ounce of strength in their bodies and attempt to haul one another across the crumbling earth. Clutching a rope made of hemp or polypropylene, the first team to tug their opponents four metres from their starting position is the winner.