Liverpool host Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday in the penultimate match of this season's EFL Cup, with a spot in the final on March 16 at London's Wembley Stadium on the line. Spurs

Holders Liverpool booked their return ticket to Wembley and a League Cup final against Newcastle United after dashing Tottenham Hotspur's dreams 4-0, and 4-1 on aggregate, at Anfield on Thursday.

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A month after a pair of intriguing first legs, the EFL Cup semifinals return this week as underdogs Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur hope to convert their respective advantages over Arsenal and Liverpool into a spot in the final on March 16.

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Newcastle will hope to finish the job at St. James' Park today and book their place in the English Football League Cup final when they take on Arsenal in the second leg of this semifinal. The Magpies have the advantage after claiming a crucial 2-0 away win at the Emirates in last month's first leg,

N ewcastle and Arsenal will rematch in the exciting second leg of the EFL Cup semi-final round on Wednesday on Paramount+. Newcastle is up 2-0 on aggregate heading into Wednesday'