All four sides to play in the Semifinals of the Carabao Cup this season have now been identified.
Arsenal booked their place earlier with a 5-1 rout of Sunderland while Liverpool, Cheslea and Tottenham Hotspurs all won their respective games to set up Semi-final clashes.
Liverpool came from behind to pull level in normal time against Leicester all thanks to a Takumi Minamino 95th-minute strike.
The game went into a shoot out and Caoimhin Kelleher pulled two stunning saved to send the foxes parking.
North-London outfit Tottenham got the better of Westham in a London derby clash, 2-1 it ended in favor of Antonio Conte’s men.
Chelsea also secured a 2-0 victory over neighbours Brentford.
The Semifinal draws have now been made and Liverpool will be facing Arsenal while Cheslea play Tottenham Hotspurs.
The Reds will be seeking to book a final spot, a feat they haven’t matched in 5 years when they lost to Manchester City on penalties.
Tottenham Hotspurs wilk be looking to go a step further than last season when they were beaten in the final by Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City while Chelsea will be aiming for a revenge as they were knocked out in the fourth round by Spurs on the road to final.
However, spurs manager Antonio has admitted the trophy is now an important target after being paired against his former club.
‘It’s good for Tottenham to reach the semi-finals of this competition. You can see the names of these teams that have reached the semi-finals – Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal with us – so every side wants to try to lift this trophy,’ he said.
The first leg of both encounters will take place between January 4 & 5 2022 although suggestions have been raised about making the semis a one-legged affair.
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