| Middlesbrough | Chelsea |
|---|
| GK | Mark Schwarzer | | GK | Carlo Cudicini |
| DR | Robbie Stockdale | | DR | Mario Melchiot |
| DR | Franck Queudrue | | DR | William Gallas |
| DR | Colin Cooper | | DR | John Terry |
| DR | Ugo Ehiogu | | DR | Marcel Desailly |
| S1 | MD | Robbie Mustoe | S1 | MD | Emmanuel Petit |
| MD | Paul Ince | S3 | MD | Jesper Gronkjaer |
| AM | Jonathan Greening | | MD | Frank Lampard |
| S3 | FD | Benito Carbone | | MD | Bolo Zenden |
| FD | Noel Whelan | | AM | Gianfranco Zola |
| S2 | FD | Dean Windass | S2 | FD | Carlton Cole |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Mickael Debeve | S1 | MD | Slavisa Jokanovic |
| S2 | AM | Stewart Downing | S2 | MD | Mario Stanic |
| S3 | FD | Szilard Nemeth | S3 | MD | Samuele Dalla Bona |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve McClaren | | | Claudio Ranieri |