| Arsenal | Middlesbrough | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | David Seaman | GK | Alan Miller | ||
| DR | Lee Dixon | DR | Chris Morris | ||
| DR | Nigel Winterburn | DR | Neil Cox | ||
| DR | Martin Keown | DR | Derek Whyte | ||
| DR | Steve Bould | DR | Nigel Pearson | ||
| DR | Tony Adams | DR | Steve Vickers | ||
| MD | David Platt | S1 | MD | Jamie Pollock | |
| S1 | MD | Ray Parlour | MD | Nick Barmby | |
| MD | Ian Wright | MD | Robbie Mustoe | ||
| MD | Paul Merson | MD | Craig Hignett | ||
| FD | Dennis Bergkamp | FD | Jan Aage Fjortoft | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | DR | Glenn Helder | S1 | DR | Phil Whelan |
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bruce Rioch | Bryan Robson | ||||