| Derby County | Leicester City |
|---|
| GK | Mart Poom | | GK | Kasey Keller |
| S3 | DR | Chris Powell | | DR | Pontus Kamark |
| DR | Gary Rowett | S1 | DR | Steve Walsh |
| DR | Jacob Laursen | | DR | Matt Elliott |
| MD | Christian Dailly | S3 | MD | Theo Zagorakis |
| S2 | MD | Robin van der Laan | | MD | Muzzy Izzet |
| MD | Lars Bohinen | | MD | Neil Lennon |
| MD | Lee Carsley | | MD | Robbie Savage |
| AM | Dean Sturridge | S2 | AM | Steve Guppy |
| FD | Paulo Wanchope | | FD | Ian Marshall |
| S1 | FD | Francesco Baiano | | FD | Emile Heskey |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Rory Delap | S1 | FD | Tony Cottee |
| S2 | DR | Mauricio Solis | S2 | DR | Rob Ullathorne |
| S3 | FD | Deon Burton | S3 | FD | Graham Fenton |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Jim Smith | | | Martin O'Neill |