By Alan Hutton

9th Mar, 2022 | 3:00pm

Liverpool news: Pundit shoots down 'unfair' Jurgen Klopp proposal that will 'flip the game on its head'

Alan Hutton has insisted Liverpool would gain an “unfair” advantage if the Premier League increases the number of substitutes allowed in a game.

Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former Scotland international admitted teams with bigger squads would benefit from the proposal.

As quoted by BBC Sport on Monday (7 March), Jurgen Klopp insisted it is “essential we go for five subs in the Premier League”.

The German boss claimed his proposal is about “protecting and saving top-class players”.

He shot down the suggestion it would be an “advantage” to clubs with larger squads.

However, Hutton insisted an increase in substitutes could see games “flipped on their heads”

Hutton told Football Insider’s Russell Edge: “I’ve thought about this a few times. Sometimes I think it’s good with player welfare and things like that. Looking after them, making sure their minutes are not too high.

“Of course, if you’ve got the squad in Europe, you can rotate that and that’s excellent. But, ultimately, if you’re going for all the top honours, you want your top players playing in these games.

“The flip side to that is if you bring in five subs, yes, it’s good because you can make changes but that’s half your team. You could possibly change half your match-day team. I’m thinking: ‘Is that right to be able to do that?’

“It’s a little bit unfair. Obviously, the bigger the team, the stronger the squad, the more they can rotate. It does suit them better than a Burnley, who have a smaller squad. They don’t really make too many changes.

“For a team like Liverpool to come and be able to make five top, world-class changes, the game’s flipped on its head. Is that fair?

“That’s the kind of question I’ve been asking myself.”

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