The meatless meatball marina sub that was launched in the US earlier this year (Picture: Subway)

2019 has been a good year for vegans and now the meatless meatball marina sub is coming to Subway.

Yes, following on from the Greggs vegan sausage roll and the KFC imposter burger, Subway is the latest fast-food chain to create a plant-based version of an old favourite.

The meatless meatball marina was launched in the U.S. earlier this year but theyve finally confirmed that it is coming to the UK.

The U.S. version wasnt fully vegan as it included cheese on top but vegans could ask for a sub with just the meatballs, sauce and bread.

Subway in the UK hasnt confirmed yet if theyll be offering dairy-based cheese to top the sub or if vegans will face a similar situation.

The vegan meatballs will be available this week but thebad news is that this is just a trial so its only available for a few weeks in stores in Birmingham and Manchester for now.

Subway has been pretty tight-lipped about the details of the trial but said they are hoping to roll it out from early next year though, so prepare for it to come to a store near you in 2020.

A spokesperson for Subway UK told Metro.co.uk: We are currently trialling an exciting new vegan product, our Meatless Meatball Marinara, in a number of stores across the UK.

We are hoping to introduce these nationwide early next year, so keep your eyes peeled and well let you know once we have more information.

A sign posted by Vegan_food_uk said that the meatless meatball marinara sub is available until 20 November.

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OMG! Vegan Meatball Marinara Sub At Selected Subways Until The End of November! ______ TAG A FRIEND who needs to know about this 😲 This was spotted in Birmingham and it looks like they are seeing how well they go down Update: Launching officially in Manchester and Birmingham from October 30th as a trial with roll out to all stores in January Thanks to @plantbasedellie_uk for the heads up (Edit: this was posted to us by someone saying that it's in Birmingham, UK. We are after further confirmation from Subway UK and will post as soon as we know. Have you also noticed that the date on the picture is in British format? Not American. So things are looking hopeful) ______ Dont miss out 👉follow us @vegan_food_uk . . . . #veganfooduk #veganfood #ukvegans #plantbased #vegans #govegan #vegancommunity #vegansofig #plantpower #veganuary #veganliving #veganfoodlover #foodie #subway @subway @subway_ukireland

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They havent released a list of the stores where it is available just yet so if youre in Manchester or Birmingham, its worth asking at your local branch.

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The Subway vegan meatball marinara sub is coming to the UK this week - Metro.co.uk