Fulham vs Liverpool live updates: Carabao Cup semi-final team ...

While Liverpool's progress so far in the competition is charted below.

• 3R: Liverpool 3-1 Leicester
• 4R: Bournemouth 1-2 Liverpool
• QF: Liverpool 5-1 West Ham
• SF first leg: Liverpool 2-1 Fulham

Fulham's route to the last four is as follows.

• 2R: Fulham 1-1 Tottenham (5-3 on penalties)
• 3R: Fulham 2-1 Norwich
• 4R: Ipswich 1-3 Fulham
• QF: Everton 1-1 Fulham (6-7 on penalties)
• SF first leg: Liverpool 2-1 Fulham

“Que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, we’re going to Wem-ber-ley, que sera sera…”

It took just 43 minutes for the Stamford Bridge crowd to burst into triumphant song, but Chelsea’s total dismantling of Middlesbrough had already ensured there was nothing presumptuous about their mood.

What ended as the most one-sided semi-final second leg in the 64-year history of the League Cup was truly competitive for only its first 14 minutes and was settled beyond doubt before half-time by goals from the home side’s first four shots on target.

And it was the full-backs Ben Chilwell — making his first start since a September hamstring injury — and Axel Disasi whose attacking thrust enabled Pochettino’s team to overwhelm their second-tier guests. Read more about why and how below.

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Pochettino’s Chelsea are propelled to Wembley by their flying full-backs

Fundamentally mid-table Premier League side Chelsea finally looked as slick and ruthless as the cost of their team suggests they should be.

Mauricio Pochettino's men ran riot against an admittedly reckless Middlesbrough side, scoring six goals before Morgan Rogers' late strike.

They away tonight's winners at Wembley.

You can catch up with how the action unfolded play-by-play with our live blog from yesterday here.

You can tune in to the action using the below TV channels.

UK: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football.

US: ESPN+.

That said, we recommend, of course, that you stick with us here as we bring you all of the pre-match build-up, in-game updates and post-match reaction.

Hosting the fixture is Fulham's picturesque Craven Cottage stadium in west London, on the banks of the River Thames.

Capacity: 25,700.

Atmosphere: Not always the most adversarial.

But with a rare Wembley appearance and the chance of a trophy on the line, it will be bouncing tonight, I imagine.

The game begins at 8pm GMT tonight for UK viewers, which equates to 3pm ET and 12pm/midday PT in the United States.

Yesterday evening, Chelsea moved into the Carabao Cup final with a 6-1 thrashing (6-2 on aggregate) of Championship side Middlesbrough.

Tonight, the other place in the Wembley final in February is decided.

Battling for that slot: Fulham, at home, against Liverpool, who have a one-goal lead from the first leg.

It promises to be a fascinating battle.