| Arsenal | Manchester City |
|---|
| GK | Manuel Almunia | | GK | David James |
| DR | Ashley Cole | | DR | Ben Thatcher |
| DR | Justin Hoyte | | DR | Sylvain Distin |
| DR | Philippe Senderos | | DR | Nedum Onuoha |
| DR | Kolo Toure | | DR | Richard Dunne |
| MD | Patrick Vieira | S1 | MD | Joey Barton |
| MD | Robert Pires | | MD | Paul Bosvelt |
| S1 | MD | Cesc Fabregas | | MD | Antoine Sibierski |
| AM | Freddie Ljungberg | | WR | Shaun Wright-Phillips |
| FD | Robin van Persie | | FD | Robbie Fowler |
| FD | Thierry Henry | S2 | FD | Jon Macken |
| Substitute | Substitute |
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| S1 | AM | Jermaine Pennant | S1 | MD | Willo Flood |
| | | S2 | FD | Bradley Wright-Phillips |
| Manager | Manager |
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| | Arsene Wenger | | | Kevin Keegan |