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Five-sub rule could hurt Barca — Setien

Barcelona's Lionel Messi. [Reuters]

Barcelona could suffer from the new rule that allows teams to make five substitutions in a match instead of three, their coach Quique Setien has said.

Fifa has made the temporary change to ease the physical strain on players, who are returning to a congested period of games after a lengthy break due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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