| Aston Villa | Liverpool |
|---|
| GK | David James | | GK | Sander Westerveld |
| DR | Alan Wright | | DR | Markus Babbel |
| S3 | DR | Jlloyd Samuel | | DR | Jamie Carragher |
| DR | Gareth Southgate | | DR | Stephane Henchoz |
| S2 | DR | Alpay Ozalan | | DR | Sami Hyypia |
| DR | Steve Staunton | | MD | Didi Hamann |
| MD | Gareth Barry | S3 | MD | Steven Gerrard |
| AM | Steve Stone | | MD | Vladimir Smicer |
| S1 | WR | David Ginola | | MD | Danny Murphy |
| FD | Paul Merson | S2 | FD | Emile Heskey |
| FD | Dion Dublin | S1 | FD | Jari Litmanen |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | John McGrath | S1 | MD | Igor Biscan |
| S2 | FD | Darius Vassell | S2 | FD | Michael Owen |
| S3 | MD | Thomas Hitzlsperger | S3 | MD | Gary McAllister |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | John Gregory | | | Gerard Houllier |