| Newcastle United | Aston Villa |
|---|
| GK | Shay Given | | GK | Peter Enckelman |
| DR | Andy Griffin | | DR | Jlloyd Samuel |
| S2 | DR | Olivier Bernard | S1 | DR | Rob Edwards |
| DR | Andy O'Brien | | DR | Olof Mellberg |
| S1 | DR | Jonathan Woodgate | | DR | Steve Staunton |
| DR | Aaron Hughes | | DR | Ronny Johnsen |
| MD | Kieron Dyer | S2 | MD | Gareth Barry |
| MD | Hugo Viana | S3 | MD | Thomas Hitzlsperger |
| AM | Nolberto Solano | | MD | Oyvind Leonhardsen |
| S3 | FD | Alan Shearer | | FD | Darius Vassell |
| FD | Craig Bellamy | | FD | Marcus Allback |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | DR | Titus Bramble | S1 | MD | Ian Taylor |
| S2 | FD | Lomana LuaLua | S2 | MD | Peter Whittingham |
| S3 | FD | Shola Ameobi | S3 | FD | Dion Dublin |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Bobby Robson | | | Graham Taylor |