Capital One Cup Draw 2015-16: Dates and Fixtures for Semi-Final Schedule

Manchester City will face Everton in the semi-finals of the 2015-16 Capital One Cup, with Liverpool drawing Stoke City in the other last-four clash.

Wednesday's draw threw up two mouth-watering clashes for the semis in the League Cup and the possibility of an all-Merseyside final still remains.

The semi-finals will be, as ever, two-legged affairs, with the first legs to take place in the week commencing Jan. 4, and the second the week commencing Jan. 25.

Here is the full lineup for the final-four clashes:

Team 1	vs.	Team 2
Everton	vs.	Manchester City
Stoke City	vs.	Liverpool

City have to be considered favourites to win the competition as the 2014 champions undoubtedly boast the best squad of the remaining teams.

Their 4-1 quarter-final victory over Hull City was an emphatic performance and further proof that the Sky Blues are still dangerous without star striker Sergio Aguero.

Kevin De Bruyne was on the scoresheet twice against the Tigers and has now scored four times in three appearances in the Capital One Cup.

However, Everton also look in good shape following their excellent 2-0 quarter-final victory over Middlesbrough.

Gerard Deulofeu and Romelu Lukaku were both on target against Boro, and the in-form duo will be vital in the last-four clash with City.

Manager Roberto Martinez has history when it comes to trophy wins—Everton's last silverware came over 20 years ago—having led Wigan to a surprise FA Cup triumph in 2013.

Liverpool were the final team to book their place in the final four as Jurgen Klopp's men thrashed Southampton 6-1 at St Mary's.

The Reds have looked impressive since the German manager took over, and they will surely be supremely confident of booking themselves a place in the final.

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Stoke are undoubtedly now the underdogs to win the Capital One Cup, but they were clinical in downing Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 in the quarters having knocked defending champions Chelsea out in the last 16.

Per BBC Sport, the Potters have not reached the semi-finals of the League Cup since 1972, but they will not settle for simply making the last four.

With four Premier League sides left in the competition, the semi-finals are set to be highly competitive affairs.

Though City are the favourites to lift the Capital One Cup, there is no guarantee that they will even make the final as Everton look very threatening.