| Liverpool | Middlesbrough |
|---|
| GK | Jerzy Dudek | S1 | GK | Mark Crossley |
| DR | John Arne Riise | | DR | Franck Queudrue |
| DR | Jamie Carragher | | DR | Colin Cooper |
| DR | Stephane Henchoz | | DR | Gareth Southgate |
| DR | Sami Hyypia | | DR | Ugo Ehiogu |
| MD | Didi Hamann | | MD | Robbie Mustoe |
| MD | Danny Murphy | | MD | Paul Ince |
| MD | Gary McAllister | | AM | Jonathan Greening |
| AM | Patrik Berger | S2 | AM | Allan Johnston |
| FD | Jari Litmanen | | FD | Alen Boksic |
| S1 | FD | Michael Owen | S3 | FD | Szilard Nemeth |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Emile Heskey | S1 | GK | Marlon Beresford |
| | | S2 | MD | Mark Wilson |
| | | S3 | FD | Hamilton Ricard |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Phil Thompson | | | Steve McClaren |