Big squads and constant are part and parcel of the Premier League these days, and with such congested fixture schedules to contend with, it’s not hard to see why.
Of course, even taking all of that chopping and changing into account, there are still some players who spend more time on the bench than others but regardless of whether or not they get a run out, the club still needs to fork out on weekly wages – and in today's modern game, that’s by no means a small payout.
But which players are costing Premier League clubs to most to watch on from the sidelines week after week?
BettingOdds.com have crunched the numbers to take a closer look at which talents have established themselves as the most expensive unused substitutes in each top flight squad this term.
Click and scroll through their findings below...

5. Chelsea - Kepa Arrizabalaga
Games as an unused substitute: 27 Weekly Wage: £150,000 Amount earned as an unused substitute: £4.05m (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) Photo: Denis Doyle

6. Crystal Palace - Michy Batshuayi
Games as an unused substitute: 15 Weekly Wage: £90,000 Amount earned as an unused substitute: £1.35m (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Photo: Clive Brunskill

7. Everton - Bernard
Games as an unused substitute: 18 Weekly Wage: £120,000 Amount earned as an unused substitute: £2.16m (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images) Photo: Clive Brunskill

8. Fulham - Michael Hector
Games as an unused substitute: 19 Weekly Wage: £50,000 Amount earned as an unused substitute: £950,000 (Photo by Ian Walton - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool

