| Newcastle United | Aston Villa |
|---|
| GK | Shay Given | | GK | Thomas Sorensen |
| DR | Stephen Carr | | DR | Mark Delaney |
| S1 | DR | Andy O'Brien | | DR | Jlloyd Samuel |
| DR | Jean-Alain Boumsong | S1 | DR | Olof Mellberg |
| DR | Aaron Hughes | | DR | Martin Laursen |
| MD | Nicky Butt | | MD | Gareth Barry |
| S2 | MD | Jermaine Jenas | S2 | MD | Lee Hendrie |
| MD | Kieron Dyer | | MD | Thomas Hitzlsperger |
| MD | Lee Bowyer | | MD | Steven Davis |
| S3 | WR | Laurent Robert | S3 | FD | Juan Pablo Angel |
| FD | Alan Shearer | | FD | Darius Vassell |
| Substitute | Substitute |
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| S1 | DR | Steven Taylor | S1 | DR | Liam Ridgewell |
| S2 | FD | Shola Ameobi | S2 | AM | Nolberto Solano |
| S3 | MD | Amdy Faye | S3 | FD | Carlton Cole |
| Manager | Manager |
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| | Graeme Souness | | | David O'Leary |