The quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup are being played this week and by the end of Thursday we will know the semi-final line-up.
The first major domestic trophy of the season will be handed out on 16 March and there are eight teams still in with a shout of lifting it.
Liverpool are still in contention to defend the title they won last year when they beat Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley.
However, it is a heavyweight line-up in the last eight, with the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham and Newcastle all still involved.
The Reds will continue the defence of their Carabao Cup title without manager Arne Slot on Wednesday as he is serving a ban after three yellow cards this season.
‘You always reflect but I think in general I am calm,’ said Slot. ‘I don’t know if it is smart to say this but there is also a limit for me, let’s put it that way, and then I can get emotional. Unfortunately that limit is only reached by refereeing decisions or the decisions my players make. They make more good decisions than the referees do in my opinion, for my team.
‘In this game [Fulham] there were a lot of controversial decisions being made and then if you are down to 10 men that works out even harder. The Chelsea game and this game were emotional and maybe I should have stayed just underneath [the line] instead of going above.’
Carabao Cup quarter-final schedule
Wednesday 18 December
7.30pm: Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
7.45pm: Newcastle vs Brentford
8.00pm: Southampton vs Liverpool
Thursday 19 December
8.00pm: Tottenham vs Manchester United
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When is the Carabao Cup semi-final draw?
The draw will take place after the Spurs vs Manchester United game on Thursday night.
It will be shown live on Sky Sports and is expected to begin at 10.30pm.
When are the Carabao Cup semi-finals?
The two-legged ties will be played in the weeks beginning 6 January and 3 February 2025. The final is on 16 March.