Chelsea
will face Tottenham in the Carabao Cup semi-finals while Arsenal take on
eight-time winners Liverpool.
Antonio Conte comes up against his former club as Spurs attempt to reach the
final for the second successive season.
Asked about taking on Chelsea following Tottenham's quarter-final win over
West Ham, Conte told Sky Sports: "First of all it's good for Tottenham to
reach a semi-final in this competition.
"You can see the names of the teams that reach this semi-final - Liverpool,
Arsenal and Chelsea with us. It means that every club wants to try and lift
this trophy.
"I remember in the past when I was in Chelsea this trophy was not secondary.
But it was used to play with young players and players that did not start in
the XI.
"Now I'm seeing in England that to win a trophy is very difficult and we
have to beat important teams."
Tottenham's north London rivals Arsenal meet Liverpool, who last lifted this
trophy in 2013.
Jurgen Klopp's side produced a dramatic comeback to reach the last four as
they defeated Leicester City on penalties.
Arsenal's last League Cup victory was in 1993 and since then they have
suffered three final defeats, including a 3-0 reverse against Manchester
City in 2018.
The two-legged semi-finals will take place in the weeks of January 3 and 10,
with the final at Wembley Stadium on February 27.
Carabao Cup semi-final draw
Arsenal vs Liverpool
Chelsea vs Tottenham
First legs to take place in the week commencing January 3 with the
seconds legs in the week beginning January 10
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