UEFA’s executive committee may look at five substitutes in Champions League

Clubs could be given the go-ahead to use five substitutes in this season’s Champions League (Adam Davy/PA)

A decision on whether or not to allow five substitutes per side in the Champions League and Europa League group stage could be taken by UEFA’s executive committee on Thursday.

The issue is not on the agenda for the meeting in Budapest but the PA news agency understands it is almost certain to be discussed.