| Manchester City | Newcastle United |
|---|
| GK | Tommy Wright | | GK | Shay Given |
| S3 | DR | Alf-Inge Haaland | S1 | DR | Andy Griffin |
| DR | Gerard Wiekens | | DR | Didier Domi |
| DR | Paul Ritchie | | DR | Laurent Charvet |
| DR | Spencer Prior | | DR | Aaron Hughes |
| MD | Danny Tiatto | | MD | Rob Lee |
| S1 | MD | Kevin Horlock | S3 | MD | Kieron Dyer |
| MD | Jeff Whitley | | MD | Gary Speed |
| FD | Paul Dickov | | FD | Kevin Gallacher |
| S2 | FD | George Weah | | FD | Alan Shearer |
| FD | Paulo Wanchope | S2 | FD | Daniel Cordone |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | AM | Mark Kennedy | S1 | DR | Steven Caldwell |
| S2 | MD | Ian Bishop | S2 | FD | Lomana LuaLua |
| S3 | DR | Lee Crooks | S3 | AM | Nolberto Solano |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Joe Royle | | | Bobby Robson |