| Manchester City | Fulham |
|---|
| GK | David James | | GK | Antti Niemi |
| DR | Micah Richards | | DR | Liam Rosenior |
| DR | David Sommeil | | DR | Wayne Bridge |
| DR | Sylvain Distin | S1 | DR | Zat Knight |
| DR | Richard Dunne | | DR | Ian Pearce |
| MD | Claudio Reyna | | MD | Steed Malbranque |
| MD | Joey Barton | | MD | Papa Bouba Diop |
| S2 | MD | Antoine Sibierski | | MD | Simon Elliott |
| AM | Trevor Sinclair | | WR | Luis Boa Morte |
| WR | Albert Riera | S2 | FD | Heidar Helguson |
| S1 | FD | Darius Vassell | | FD | Brian McBride |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Georgios Samaras | S1 | DR | Philippe Christanval |
| S2 | MD | Willo Flood | S2 | FD | Collins John |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Stuart Pearce | | | Chris Coleman |