| Aston Villa | Newcastle United |
|---|
| GK | Thomas Sorensen | | GK | Shay Given |
| DR | Jlloyd Samuel | | DR | Olivier Bernard |
| DR | Ulises De la Cruz | | DR | Andy O'Brien |
| DR | Olof Mellberg | | DR | Jonathan Woodgate |
| S3 | DR | Ronny Johnsen | | DR | Aaron Hughes |
| MD | Gareth Barry | S1 | MD | Jermaine Jenas |
| MD | Lee Hendrie | | MD | Kieron Dyer |
| MD | Thomas Hitzlsperger | | MD | Gary Speed |
| S2 | AM | Nolberto Solano | S2 | WR | Laurent Robert |
| FD | Darius Vassell | | FD | Alan Shearer |
| S1 | FD | Peter Crouch | S3 | FD | Craig Bellamy |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Marcus Allback | S1 | MD | Lee Bowyer |
| S2 | MD | Peter Whittingham | S2 | MD | Hugo Viana |
| S3 | DR | Liam Ridgewell | S3 | FD | Michael Bridges |
| Manager | Manager |
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| | David O'Leary | | | Bobby Robson |