Stoke won Tuesday’s semi-final second leg 1-0, leaving the tie 1-1 on aggregate following extra time, but after Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet had saved from Peter Crouch and Marc Muniesa, substitute Joe Allen netted the decisive spot-kick in a 6-5 shootout win.

Liverpool’s cross-town rivals Everton take a 2-1 lead to Manchester City as the second semi-final concludes on Wednesday and if Roberto Martinez’s men manage to preserve their advantage, Wembley will stage the first all-Merseyside final in 27 years on February 28.

“I heard about it being the biggest thing, but only if you beat them,” Klopp told reporters at Anfield after Tuesday’s match.

“I cannot have any influence. We will watch the game tomorrow and Man City being a goal down, it is possible.

“We take what it is. For sure it is a north of England final and if everything comes together in a good way, it is a derby at Wembley.

“That will be great for the whole city. This city will have deserved it because it is a great place for football and how Blues and Reds live together in a normal life is how football should be.

“But if you meet each other, you should want to beat each other. In a derby, do everything that you can do to beat them.

“If the whole of Liverpool goes there it will be good, but then we should look at our houses — there will be an empty city!”

Leading 1-0 courtesy of Jordon Ibe’s first-leg winner at the Britannia Stadium, Liverpool saw their advantage wiped out in first-half stoppage time at Anfield when Marko Arnautovic swept home a cross from Bojan Krkic despite appearing to be in an offside position.