| Liverpool | Middlesbrough |
|---|
| GK | Jerzy Dudek | | GK | Mark Schwarzer |
| DR | John Arne Riise | | DR | Franck Queudrue |
| S1 | DR | Stephane Henchoz | | DR | Danny Mills |
| DR | Sami Hyypia | | DR | Ugo Ehiogu |
| DR | Jamie Carragher | S1 | DR | Chris Riggott |
| S2 | MD | Vladimir Smicer | | MD | George Boateng |
| MD | Danny Murphy | | MD | Gaizka Mendieta |
| MD | Didi Hamann | | MD | Bolo Zenden |
| MD | Steven Gerrard | | AM | Jonathan Greening |
| AM | Harry Kewell | S2 | FD | Massimo Maccarone |
| FD | Michael Owen | S3 | FD | Joseph-Desire Job |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | DR | Steve Finnan | S1 | AM | Stewart Downing |
| S2 | FD | Emile Heskey | S2 | FD | Szilard Nemeth |
| | | S3 | FD | Michael Ricketts |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Gerard Houllier | | | Steve McClaren |