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·19 December 2024
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All you need to know ahead of final four draw
This season’s Carabao Cup semi-final is taking shape with three participants already confirmed.
On Wednesday night, holders Liverpool staged off a late Southampton rally to win 2-1 on the south coast, while Gabriel Jesus scored a hat-trick as Arsenal beat London rivals Crystal Palace 3-2 at the Emirates Stadium.
Newcastle, meanwhile, saw Sandro Tonali score twice as Eddie Howe’s side beat Brentford 3-1.
Tonight, Tottenham host 2023 winners Manchester United in the last quarter-final.
Glory will soon be in sight for those that remain and the semi-final draw is now imminent.
Here’s everything you need to know.
The draw for the Carabao Cup semi-finals will take place tonight (Thursday 19 December) upon the conclusion of Tottenham’s clash with Manchester United.
It is expected to start at 10.30pm GMT.
Sky Sports presenter Mark Chapman will host the draw, along with pundits Jamie Redknapp and Izzy Christiansen.
TV channel: The draw will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra HDR.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Sky Go app.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!
The ball numbers for the draw will be confirmed shortly,
Both semi-finals will be played across two legs. The first will be played across the week commencing Monday 6 January 2025, with the second coming on the week commencing Monday February 3 2025.