Everton and Liverpool have been kept apart in the Capital One Cup semi-finals, leaving open the possibility of a Merseyside derby at Wembley.
Liverpool, who defeated Southampton 6-1 at St Mary’s, will travel to Stoke City for the first leg, before a decider at Anfield. Stoke beat Championship side Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 in their quarter-final.
The other semi-final will be between Manchester City – 4-1 victors over Hull City – and Everton, who won 2-0 at Middlesbrough.
The first legs will be played in the week commencing 4 January, with the decisive matches in the week of 25 January.
Semi-final draw
Everton v Manchester City
Stoke City v Liverpool
