Carabao Cup draw LIVE: Liverpool, Chelsea, Fulham and Middlesbrough learn semi-final fate
Liverpool and Chelsea avoided each other in the semi-final draw
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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool will play Fulham in the Carabao Cup semi-finals while Middlesbrough face Chelsea.
Liverpool, who defeated Chelsea to win the League Cup in 2022, put West Ham to the sword in a 5-1 thrashing at Anfield. Jurgen Klopp’s side are favourites for the Carabao Cup as they look to win the tournament for a record-extending 10th time.
Fulham are into the League Cup semi-finals for the first time in the club’s history and are yet to win a major domestic trophy. Marco Silva’s side defeated Everton on penalties and would play in their first major final since finishing runners-up in the 2009 Uefa Cup should they reach Wembley.
Middlesbrough, the only non-Premier League team through to the last four, were winners of the League Cup in 2004 - in what was also the last time the club won a major honour. Michael Carrick’s team beat Port Vale in the quarter-finals and are currently 13th in the Championship table.
They will play Chelsea, who stunned Newcastle United, last season’s runners-up, at Stamford Bridge. The Blues were rescued by Mykhailo Mudryk’s late equaliser before winning 4-2 on penalties. Mauricio Pochettino’s side have struggled in the Premier League this season but the young Blues could get lift-off in the Carabao Cup.
The Carabao Cup semi-final ties will take place over two legs and will be played across 9/10 and 16/17 January. Follow our live blog below for the latest updates from the Carabao Cup and to see who will face who in the semi-finals
Chelsea joy and Newcastle misery come from unlikely sources in Carabao Cup drama
A moment to savour and delight, finally, for Mauricio Pochettino, who will dance long into the southwest London night. His Chelsea into the Carabao Cup semi-finals and a cruel exit on penalties for a brave Newcastle United. It was so nearly more of the same for the Blues: plenty of promise but ultimately heading for a miserable conclusion to another 90 minutes in this lavish project.
Desperately searching for inspiration, it arrived in unlikely circumstances, with not only another calamitous error from Kieran Trippier, but their much-maligned £88.5m man Mykhailo Mudryk doing the damage. He prodded into the corner in stoppage time and followed it with a calmly-converted penalty in the shootout. Chelsea may just have lift-off under Pochettino on this most thrilling of nights in the Carabao Cup.
Jack Rathborn’s report from Chelsea’s dramatic penalty-shootout victory against Newcastle:
Chelsea joy and Newcastle misery come from unlikely sources in Carabao Cup drama
Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle (Chelsea win 4-2 on pens): Kieran Trippier was the unlikely villain as the Blues snatched a semi-final spot
Carabao Cup semi-final draw
As the second half of Liverpool vs West Ham rolls on, let’s take a look back at Tuesday’s fixtures and how the first three teams secured their place in tonight’s draw.
Carabao Cup semi-final draw
There’s the second at Anfield and Liverpool are in total control!
It’s a belter from Curtis Jones too. He brings the ball forward down the inside left and plays a one-two before sprinting into the box. Jones carries the ball towards goal, looks for a teammate but there’s no-one around.
Instead he shoots, beats the goalkeeper on his left and sneaks the ball into the box off the inside of the far post!
Carabao Cup semi-final draw - when will the fixtures take place.
The first legs will take place on the week commencing 8th January.
The second legs will take place on the week commencing 21st January.
When is the Carabao Cup final?
The league cup final will take place on Sunday 25 February 2024 at Wembley.
Carabao Cup semi-final draw
We are still waiting to find out who the final team in the hat will be and so the draw, right now, looks like this:
Fulham
Chelsea
Middlesbrough
Liverpool or West Ham
Carabao Cup semi-final draw - when is the draw?
The draw will take place on Wednesday 20 December following the conclusion of Liverpool vs West Ham United. It is expected to start around 10pm GMT. You can see the latest odds and tips for that quarter-final match here.
How to watch the draw?
The draw will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football. The coverage starts at 7pm ahead of Liverpool vs West Ham and the draw will be shown on the same channel following the game.
Good evening!
Hello and welcome to The Independent’s live blog for the Carabao Cup semi-final draw!
Liverpool and West Ham are the final two teams looking to punch their ticket into the final four, with their game still taking place.
Chelsea, Fulham and Middlesbrough are already in the draw following their respective wins on Tuesday night. Fulham have never reached this stage of the competition, while Championship Middlesbrough are the only non-top-flight team left in the competition and have not reached this stage of the tournament since they won the League Cup back in 2004.
The draw will take place following the conclusion of Liverpool vs West Ham but stay with us here for all the build-up!
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