| Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
|---|
| GK | Mark Crossley | | GK | David James |
| S2 | DR | Matthieu Louis-Jean | | DR | Steve Staunton |
| DR | Alan Rogers | | DR | Rigobert Song |
| DR | Thierry Bonalair | | DR | Dominic Matteo |
| DR | Richard Gough | | DR | Jamie Carragher |
| MD | Christian Edwards | S1 | MD | Steve McManaman |
| MD | Andy Johnson | | MD | Jamie Redknapp |
| MD | Carlton Palmer | | MD | Paul Ince |
| AM | Pierre van Hooijdonk | | AM | Patrik Berger |
| S1 | FD | Dougie Freedman | S2 | FD | Robbie Fowler |
| FD | Marlon Harewood | | FD | Michael Owen |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Bernard Allou | S1 | FD | Karl-Heinz Riedle |
| S2 | MD | Neil Shipperley | S2 | MD | Steven Gerrard |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Ron Atkinson | | | Gerard Houllier |