| Liverpool | Derby County |
|---|
| GK | Sander Westerveld | | GK | Andy Oakes |
| DR | Markus Babbel | S2 | DR | Danny Higginbotham |
| DR | Jamie Carragher | | DR | Chris Riggott |
| DR | Stephane Henchoz | | DR | Horacio Carbonari |
| DR | Sami Hyypia | | DR | Taribo West |
| MD | Didi Hamann | | MD | Rory Delap |
| S3 | MD | Gary McAllister | | MD | Craig Burley |
| S1 | MD | Igor Biscan | | MD | Seth Johnson |
| S2 | FD | Jari Litmanen | | MD | Darryl Powell |
| FD | Emile Heskey | | FD | Deon Burton |
| FD | Michael Owen | S1 | FD | Malcolm Christie |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Steven Gerrard | S1 | MD | Toddi Gudjonsson |
| S2 | MD | Vladimir Smicer | S2 | MD | Stefano Eranio |
| S3 | FD | Robbie Fowler | | | |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Gerard Houllier | | | Jim Smith |