Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has claimed that the number of players in a Premier League matchday squad should rise from 18 to 22.

Ranieri believes that an increase in the number of players available would improve chances for young talent, highlighting Serie A's inclusion of 12 available substitutes per team.

"It happens in Serie A, why not England? It is a good opportunity for the young players," the Italian told reporters. "You would have an opportunity to put the 17-year-olds or 18-year-olds on the pitch.

"I could choose Joe Dodoo or Ben Chilwell and other young players. It is good for him, and it is also good for English football - 11 on the pitch, 11 on the bench. You pay 25 players. If the squad is 25 players, why only 18 go in the squad?

"The league here is very long, there are so many matches. I think we could improve on teams only having seven players on the bench. Why not 11? We can bring a lot of players to the bench and chose between them."

The Premier League increased the size of matchday squads from 16 to 18 in 2008.