(Football news) Newcastle United was defeated 4-2 in the penalty shootout that followed Chelsea’s last-minute equaliser on Tuesday night.

Pochettino’s team will have a two-leg matchup with Middlesbrough, a Championship team who defeated Port Vale 3-0 on the same evening.

The first leg of the match will be hosted by Boro at Riverside Stadium starting the week of January 8, with the return game taking place at Stamford Bridge.

Liverpool, which easily defeated West Ham 5-1 on Wednesday, will play fellow Premier League team Fulham in the other last-four matchup.

The first leg of the match will be played at Anfield for Fulham, who defeated Everton on Tuesday in a penalty shootout. The second leg will be played at Craven

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