| Manchester City | Liverpool | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Tony Coton | GK | David James | ||
| DR | Richard Edghill | DR | Mark Wright | ||
| S1 | DR | Terry Phelan | DR | Phil Babb | |
| DR | John Foster | DR | Neil Ruddock | ||
| MD | Keith Curle | MD | Jamie Redknapp | ||
| MD | Maurizio Gaudino | MD | Michael Thomas | ||
| MD | Garry Flitcroft | S1 | MD | Steve McManaman | |
| WR | Nicky Summerbee | WR | John Barnes | ||
| S2 | WR | Paul Walsh | WR | Mark Kennedy | |
| FD | Niall Quinn | FD | Ian Rush | ||
| FD | Uwe Rosler | FD | Robbie Fowler | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | DR | Alan Kernaghan | S2S1 | DR | Dominic Matteo |
| S2 | FD | Peter Beagrie | S2 | FD | Nigel Clough |
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Brian Horton | Roy Evans | ||||