| Liverpool | West Ham United |
|---|
| GK | David James | | GK | Shaka Hislop |
| DR | Vegard Heggem | S1 | DR | Scott Minto |
| S2 | DR | Stig Inge Bjornebye | | DR | Steve Potts |
| DR | Steve Staunton | | DR | Rio Ferdinand |
| DR | Rigobert Song | S3 | DR | Ian Pearce |
| MD | Phil Babb | | MD | Steve Lomas |
| MD | Jamie Carragher | | MD | Marc-Vivien Foe |
| S1 | MD | Steve McManaman | | MD | Frank Lampard |
| MD | Jamie Redknapp | S2 | MD | Joe Cole |
| MD | Robbie Fowler | | MD | Eyal Berkovic |
| AM | Michael Owen | | AM | Trevor Sinclair |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Patrik Berger | S1 | MD | Marc Keller |
| S2 | FD | Karl-Heinz Riedle | S2 | FD | Gavin Holligan |
| AM | | S3 | AM | Stan Lazaridis |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Gerard Houllier | | | Harry Redknapp |