| Arsenal | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | David Seaman | GK | Eike Immel | ||
| DR | Lee Dixon | S1 | DR | Michael Frontzeck | |
| DR | Nigel Winterburn | DR | Kit Symons | ||
| DR | Matthew Rose | DR | Alan Kernaghan | ||
| MD | Martin Keown | MD | Steve Lomas | ||
| MD | Andy Linighan | MD | Georgi Kinkladze | ||
| MD | David Platt | MD | Garry Flitcroft | ||
| WR | Ray Parlour | S2 | WR | Nicky Summerbee | |
| FD | John Hartson | FD | Nigel Clough | ||
| FD | Paul Merson | FD | Gerry Creaney | ||
| FD | Dennis Bergkamp | FD | Uwe Rosler | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| DR | S1 | DR | Scott Hiley | ||
| WR | S2 | WR | Martin Phillips | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bruce Rioch | Alan Ball | ||||