The announcement was made a day before the tournament by the EFL, the competition organiser. Carabao Cup It is confirmed that this season's semi-finals will consist of Middlesbrough pairs – Chelsea And Liverpool – Fulham will not use video assisted refereeing, or VAR, in any way because Boro Riverside Stadium, a team in the Championship's second tier, did not have VAR installed in the first place.
The English Premier League confirmed on Monday that VAR technology will be suspended for the two semi-final matches before being reinstated for the final match. At Wembley Stadium “At the end of February, VAR will not be used in the Carabao Cup semi-final due to the Middlesbrough match. They have not installed VAR in their stadiums for this season.”
“At the moment, VAR is still only available for use in some stadiums. Not every stadium has VAR, but VAR has been installed at Wembley Stadium. As previously promised, VAR will be used in the final match in February.
The Carabao Cup semi-final will begin with the first leg on Tuesday evening, January 9, with Middlesbrough and Chelsea at the Riverside Stadium before moving on, with the final decision being made at Stamford Bridge on January 23.
The other two, Liverpool and Fulham, will play their first match at Anfield on Wednesday, January 10, before deciding the return match at Craven Cottage on January 24.
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