| Aston Villa | Liverpool |
|---|
| GK | Peter Schmeichel | | GK | Jerzy Dudek |
| S2 | DR | Jlloyd Samuel | | DR | John Arne Riise |
| DR | Alan Wright | | DR | Jamie Carragher |
| DR | Olof Mellberg | | DR | Stephane Henchoz |
| DR | Steve Staunton | | DR | Sami Hyypia |
| MD | George Boateng | | MD | Didi Hamann |
| S1 | MD | Lee Hendrie | S2 | MD | Steven Gerrard |
| MD | Hassan Kachloul | S3 | MD | Vladimir Smicer |
| FD | Paul Merson | | AM | Patrik Berger |
| FD | Juan Pablo Angel | S1 | FD | Jari Litmanen |
| FD | Darius Vassell | | FD | Michael Owen |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Ian Taylor | S1 | FD | Nicolas Anelka |
| S2 | AM | Steve Stone | S2 | MD | Danny Murphy |
| | | S3 | MD | Gary McAllister |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | John Gregory | | | Phil Thompson |