| Liverpool | Everton |
|---|
| GK | David James | | GK | Thomas Myhre |
| S1 | DR | Vegard Heggem | | DR | Michael Ball |
| DR | Steve Staunton | | DR | David Unsworth |
| DR | Rigobert Song | | DR | Craig Short |
| DR | Dominic Matteo | | DR | Dave Watson |
| DR | Steve McManaman | S1 | DR | Marco Materazzi |
| MD | Jamie Redknapp | S3 | MD | Nick Barmby |
| MD | Paul Ince | | MD | Olivier Dacourt |
| MD | Patrik Berger | | MD | Scot Gemmill |
| S2 | FD | Robbie Fowler | S2 | FD | Michael Branch |
| FD | Michael Owen | | FD | Kevin Campbell |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | DR | Steven Gerrard | S1 | DR | David Weir |
| S2 | FD | Karl-Heinz Riedle | S2 | FD | Danny Cadamarteri |
| FD | | S3 | FD | Francis Jeffers |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Gerard Houllier | | | Walter Smith |