| Middlesbrough | Arsenal |
|---|
| GK | Mark Schwarzer | | GK | Jens Lehmann |
| DR | Abel Xavier | | DR | Ashley Cole |
| DR | Franck Queudrue | | DR | Lauren |
| DR | Ugo Ehiogu | | DR | Pascal Cygan |
| DR | Gareth Southgate | | DR | Kolo Toure |
| MD | George Boateng | S2 | MD | Robert Pires |
| MD | Fabio Rochemback | S1 | MD | Mathieu Flamini |
| MD | Ray Parlour | | MD | Gilberto Silva |
| S1 | AM | Adam Johnson | | AM | Alexander Hleb |
| S2 | FD | Massimo Maccarone | | WR | Jose Antonio Reyes |
| S3 | FD | Yakubu Ayegbeni | | FD | Dennis Bergkamp |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | DR | Emanuel Pogatetz | S1 | MD | Cesc Fabregas |
| S2 | MD | Doriva | S2 | FD | Robin van Persie |
| S3 | FD | Danny Graham | | | |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve McClaren | | | Arsene Wenger |