| Liverpool | Chelsea |
|---|
| GK | Sander Westerveld | | GK | Carlo Cudicini |
| DR | Markus Babbel | | DR | Mario Melchiot |
| DR | Jamie Carragher | | DR | Graeme Le Saux |
| DR | Stephane Henchoz | | DR | John Terry |
| DR | Sami Hyypia | | DR | Marcel Desailly |
| S2 | MD | Didi Hamann | S2 | MD | Jody Morris |
| MD | Steven Gerrard | | MD | Samuele Dalla Bona |
| MD | Gary McAllister | | MD | Dennis Wise |
| S1 | AM | Patrik Berger | S1 | AM | Gianfranco Zola |
| S3 | FD | Emile Heskey | S1 | FD | Eidur Gudjohnsen |
| FD | Michael Owen | | FD | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Vladimir Smicer | S1 | DR | Celestine Babayaro |
| S2 | MD | Danny Murphy | S2 | MD | Slavisa Jokanovic |
| S3 | FD | Robbie Fowler | S3 | MD | Gus Poyet |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Gerard Houllier | | | Claudio Ranieri |