| Liverpool | Manchester United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | David James | GK | Peter Schmeichel | ||
| DR | Stig Inge Bjornebye | DR | Denis Irwin | ||
| DR | Mark Wright | DR | Steve Bruce | ||
| DR | Phil Babb | DR | Gary Pallister | ||
| MD | John Scales | MD | Paul Ince | ||
| MD | Neil Ruddock | S2 | MD | Roy Keane | |
| AM | Jamie Redknapp | S1 | AM | Lee Sharpe | |
| AM | Steve McManaman | AM | Andrei Kanchelskis | ||
| S1 | WR | John Barnes | WR | Ryan Giggs | |
| S2 | FD | Ian Rush | FD | Brian McClair | |
| FD | Robbie Fowler | FD | Mark Hughes | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | FD | Michael Thomas | S1 | FD | Andy Cole |
| S2 | MD | Mark Walters | S2 | MD | Nicky Butt |
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Roy Evans | Alex Ferguson | ||||