| Newcastle United | Coventry City |
|---|
| GK | Shay Given | | GK | Magnus Hedman |
| DR | Laurent Charvet | | DR | Roland Nilsson |
| DR | Didier Domi | | DR | David Burrows |
| DR | Steve Howey | | DR | Richard Shaw |
| DR | Nikos Dabizas | | DR | Muhamed Konjic |
| S1 | MD | Stephen Glass | S1 | MD | Trond Egil Soltvedt |
| S3 | MD | Gary Speed | | MD | George Boateng |
| MD | Didi Hamann | | MD | Gary McAllister |
| WR | Nolberto Solano | | WR | Steve Froggatt |
| S2 | FD | Louis Saha | | FD | Noel Whelan |
| FD | Alan Shearer | S2 | FD | Darren Huckerby |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Garry Brady | S1 | MD | Philippe Clement |
| S2 | FD | Temur Ketsbaia | S2 | FD | John Aloisi |
| S3 | | Warren Barton | | | |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Ruud Gullit | | | Gordon Strachan |