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Manchester United and Liverpool could face each other in the EFL Cup final after they were kept apart in the semifinal draw. Jose Mourinho's team, who thrashed West Ham 4-1 in Wednesday's semifinal, will face Premier League strugglers Hull City. The Tigers needed a penalty shootout to get past Championship leaders Newcastle United on Tuesday. The Red Devils will be at home in the first leg on Jan. 10 or 11 before heading to the KCOM stadium two weeks later. Southampton, who knocked Arsenal out at the Emirates, have been rewarded with a tie against Liverpool, who won at home to Leeds United. Jurgen Klopp will take his side to St Mary's for the first leg, where they won 6-1 in the quarterfinals of the competition last season. United and Liverpool met in the round of 16 of the Europa League last season, with Liverpool winning 3-1 on aggregate. They have not met at Wembley since the 1996 FA Cup final, which United won 1-0 -- though they did play each other twice at Cardiff's Millennium stadium while Wembley was being rebuilt. Two-legged semifinal ties to be played Jan. 10/11 and 24/25:
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