Liverpool meets Fulham, while Middlesbrough takes on Chelsea in League Cup semis

LIVERPOOL, England : Nine-time champions Liverpool will play Fulham in their League Cup semi-final in January, while Championship side Middlesbrough will take on Chelsea.

The draw was held moments after Liverpool's 5-1 rout of West Ham United on Wednesday to claim the last of the fourth berths.

The semi-final first legs will be played the week of Jan. 8, and the second legs beginning Jan. 22. The final is Feb. 25 at Wembley Stadium.

Liverpool clinched a record-19th semifinal berth, and their nine League Cup titles are also a record.