TEMPO.CO, London - Liverpool prepares to face Chelsea in the Capital One League Cup semifinal match on January 20 and 27. Another semifinal match will pit Sheffield United against Tottenham Hotspur.
The two Premier League giants are set to face each other after Liverpool managed to secure a spot in the semifinal by defeating Bournemouth 3-1 earlier today. Chelsea, on the other hand, had advanced to the semifinal a day earlier by defeating Derby County.
The Reds however, is likely to be considered as the underdog, given their current streak of bad performances. Liverpool now sits at number 11 in the table with only 21 points, far behind league runner Chelsea.
Nevertheless, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said that he does not fear Chelsea.
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