Holders Liverpool will play Tottenham in the final four of the 2024–2025 Carabao Cup semi-final.

Following Tottenham's 4-3 triumph over Manchester United on Thursday night, the Carabao Cup semi-finals were drawn.

Ange Postecoglou's Spurs team will play holders Liverpool in the final four, with the first leg taking place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, after making it to the semi-finals for the fourth time in the previous seven seasons.

On Wednesday night, Arne Slot's Reds defeated Southampton 2-1.

The first leg between Newcastle, who defeated Brentford 3-1 in the quarterfinals, and Arsenal, who defeated Crystal Palace with a hat-trick from Gabriel Jesus, will take place at the Emirates Stadium.

A North London derby final is still possible as a result of the draw.

The two-leg Carabao Cup semi-final matches will be played during the week of January 6 and the week of February 3.

The fixture headache for Arsenal

Arsenal's January commitments don't look good, much like those of many teams battling on multiple fronts. Before a Carabao Cup semi-final date is announced, there will be eight games in three different tournaments, bringing the total to nine.

Their season may be made or broken by Mikel Arteta's ability to manage such a demanding schedule. Before a run of four home games, including hosting Manchester United in the FA Cup, Tottenham in the north London derby, Aston Villa, and Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League, the new year begins with trips to Brentford and Brighton.

Trips to Wolves and Girona round out the month.

For a squad that does not yet have particularly convincing depth, it is a demanding program. To defeat Crystal Palace in the quarterfinals, the Gunners' second string required reinforcements from the bench, Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka. You can bet that a similar XI without the two players mentioned wouldn't have the firepower to make it to March's climax.

To keep afloat, Arteta will need to find the ideal balance.