| Everton | Liverpool |
|---|
| GK | Nigel Martyn | | GK | Chris Kirkland |
| DR | Alessandro Pistone | | DR | John Arne Riise |
| DR | Tony Hibbert | | DR | Josemi |
| DR | Alan Stubbs | | DR | Sami Hyypia |
| DR | David Weir | | DR | Jamie Carragher |
| S2 | MD | Thomas Gravesen | | MD | Steven Gerrard |
| MD | Tim Cahill | S3 | MD | Salif Diao |
| S3 | MD | Leon Osman | S1 | MD | Didi Hamann |
| MD | Lee Carsley | | AM | Harry Kewell |
| AM | Kevin Kilbane | S2 | FD | Florent Sinama Pongolle |
| S1 | FD | Marcus Bent | | FD | Neil Mellor |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Duncan Ferguson | S1 | MD | Antonio Nunez |
| S2 | DR | Joseph Yobo | S2 | DR | Djimi Traore |
| S3 | DR | Steve Watson | S3 | MD | Xabi Alonso |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | David Moyes | | | Rafael Benitez |