squad rotationnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌskwɒd rəʊˈteɪ.ʃən//ˌskwɑːd roʊˈteɪ.ʃən/in sports such as football or rugby, the practice of regularly replacing players on a team with other players from the squad (= all the available players):
Benitez defended his squad rotation system, saying key players need to be rested.
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