EFL Cup: Nottingham Forest v Manchester United, Southampton v Newcastle as semi-final draw made

The draw for the EFL Cup semi-finals will see Nottingham Forest play Manchester United, while Southampton will take on Newcastle.

After a breathless evening of quarter-final action on Wednesday that completed the teams in the hat, the semis will see four unexpected teams in the final throes of the competition.

All will be desperate for silverware, and there are some intriguing battles ahead as the teams get ready for their two-legged ties.

Reflecting on his side’s momentous win, Forest boss Steve Cooper said afterwards: “Chuffed for the supporters and players. Lot of ex-players here tonight which we always like.

“The objective of the tie was to get through. I can’t say I loved our performance, I shouldn’t be too negative and won’t be. But we have to play a lot better than we did over large spells of the game.”

And after all the turmoil at Manchester United, Erik ten Hag has guided his team to within touching distance of a trophy in his first season at the club.

EFL CUP SEMI-FINAL DRAW

• Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
• Southampton v Newcastle United

First legs to be played on January 24 and 25.

Second legs to be played on January 31 and February 1.