The Carabao Cup is getting down to the nitty-gritty stage.
There is guaranteed to be a new winner this year after Manchester City lost their stranglehold on the competition.
Pep Guardiola's side were eliminated in the last round and so their four-year winning run is over. Here, we detail everything you need to know about the semi-final draw.
Tuesday saw Arsenal become the first side to book their place in the draw for the last four.
Mikel Arteta's side saw off League One giants Sunderland 5-1 at the Emirates. Eddie Nketiah stole the show with a superbly-taken hat-trick.
Here is all you need to know ahead of the EFL Cup semi-final draw.
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When is the draw?
The draw takes place on Wednesday, December 22.
It will be conducted immediately after Tottenham's quarter-final with West Ham. If the game finishes inside 90 minutes the draw will take place straight after but if it goes to penalties it will take place nearer to 10pm.
Former Southampton and Leeds midfielder David Prutton will present duties, with ties selected live from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium by Jamie Redknapp, winner of the competition with Liverpool in 1995, alongside former Spurs centre-back Michael Dawson or former West Ham defender Danny Gabbidon (depending on the Tottenham v West Ham result).
How can I follow it?
It will be screened live on Sky Sports following the conclusion of Tottenham Hotspur versus West Ham United.
If you cannot access a screen, Mirror Sport will be running a live blog of the draw.
Teams in the hat
Arsenal are the only guaranteed side through so far.
The other three teams will also be Premier League sides.
All three matches take place on Wednesday night with Brentford hosting Chelsea, Liverpool at home to Leicester and Spurs welcoming West Ham.
What is the format?
Unlike last season, the semi-finals of the EFL Cup will revert back to its usual two-legged format.
It means the side drawn out first will be at home in the first leg.
The semi-finals are scheduled to take place in weeks commencing January 3 and 10 next year.
All matches that end as a draw in the first five rounds - including the quarter-finals - will go straight to penalties without the use of extra time.
This was a unanimous decision between the teams that compete in the competition who felt there were already enough games, especially the EFL teams.
Both semi-finals and the finals will, however, involve extra time if the match cannot be decided within 90 minutes.
As for the final, that takes place at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, 27 February 2022.
