| Coventry City | Liverpool |
|---|
| GK | Magnus Hedman | | GK | David James |
| S1 | DR | Roland Nilsson | | DR | Vegard Heggem |
| DR | David Burrows | | DR | Stig Inge Bjornebye |
| DR | Richard Shaw | S3 | DR | Steve Staunton |
| DR | Paul Williams | S1 | DR | Rigobert Song |
| DR | Trond Egil Soltvedt | | DR | Dominic Matteo |
| MD | George Boateng | | MD | Jamie Redknapp |
| MD | Gary McAllister | | MD | Paul Ince |
| AM | Steve Froggatt | S2 | AM | Patrik Berger |
| FD | Noel Whelan | | FD | Robbie Fowler |
| FD | Darren Huckerby | | FD | Michael Owen |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Gary Breen | S1 | MD | Steve McManaman |
| FD | | S2 | FD | Karl-Heinz Riedle |
| MD | | S3 | MD | Steven Gerrard |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Gordon Strachan | | | Gerard Houllier |