Watford will be allowed to name up to seven substitutes and make five substitutions in the Championship next season following a change in EFL rules.

Teams in the second tier, League One and League Two were previously permitted to field three substitutes from seven nominated.

The EFL announced the increase following its annual general meeting on Friday, when clubs approved a number of regulation changes which will come into effect immediately.

As part of the new substitution rules, each club is only permitted a maximum of three opportunities to make changes during the fixture, plus an opportunity at half-time.

Managers may make more than the one substitution on each occasion.