| Arsenal | Aston Villa |
|---|
| GK | Jens Lehmann | | GK | Stefan Postma |
| DR | Ashley Cole | | DR | Mark Delaney |
| DR | Lauren | | DR | Jlloyd Samuel |
| DR | Sol Campbell | | DR | Ulises De la Cruz |
| DR | Kolo Toure | | DR | Olof Mellberg |
| S1 | MD | Patrick Vieira | S1 | MD | Gareth Barry |
| S3 | MD | Robert Pires | | MD | Lee Hendrie |
| MD | Cesc Fabregas | | MD | Gavin McCann |
| S2 | WR | Jose Antonio Reyes | S2 | MD | Thomas Hitzlsperger |
| FD | Dennis Bergkamp | | FD | Darius Vassell |
| FD | Thierry Henry | S3 | FD | Carlton Cole |
| Substitute | Substitute |
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| S1 | MD | Mathieu Flamini | S1 | MD | Peter Whittingham |
| S2 | AM | Jermaine Pennant | S2 | MD | Steven Davis |
| S3 | FD | Robin van Persie | S3 | FD | Juan Pablo Angel |
| Manager | Manager |
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| | Arsene Wenger | | | David O'Leary |