| Aston Villa | Sheffield Wednesday |
|---|
| GK | David James | | GK | Pavel Srnicek |
| DR | Steve Watson | | DR | Ian Nolan |
| S1 | DR | Alan Wright | | DR | Peter Atherton |
| DR | Gareth Southgate | | DR | Des Walker |
| DR | Ugo Ehiogu | | DR | Emerson |
| MD | George Boateng | | MD | Danny Sonner |
| MD | Ian Taylor | S2 | MD | Wim Jonk |
| MD | Gareth Barry | | MD | Niclas Alexandersson |
| S3 | MD | Dion Dublin | S1 | MD | Alan Quinn |
| FD | Paul Merson | | FD | Gilles De Bilde |
| S2 | FD | Benito Carbone | | FD | Andy Booth |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | DR | Julian Joachim | S1 | DR | Steve Haslam |
| S2 | FD | Darius Vassell | S2 | FD | Gerald Sibon |
| S3 | | Colin Calderwood | | | |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | John Gregory | | | Danny Wilson |