| Newcastle United | Arsenal |
|---|
| GK | Shay Given | | GK | David Seaman |
| DR | Olivier Bernard | | DR | Ashley Cole |
| DR | Andy O'Brien | | DR | Lauren |
| DR | Titus Bramble | | DR | Martin Keown |
| DR | Aaron Hughes | | DR | Sol Campbell |
| MD | Jermaine Jenas | | MD | Patrick Vieira |
| MD | Kieron Dyer | | MD | Robert Pires |
| S1 | AM | Nolberto Solano | S2 | MD | Gilberto Silva |
| WR | Laurent Robert | S1 | FD | Dennis Bergkamp |
| S2 | FD | Alan Shearer | S3 | FD | Sylvain Wiltord |
| FD | Craig Bellamy | | FD | Thierry Henry |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Gary Speed | S1 | FD | Francis Jeffers |
| S2 | FD | Shola Ameobi | S2 | MD | Giovanni van Bronckhorst |
| | | S3 | MD | Ray Parlour |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Bobby Robson | | | Arsene Wenger |