| Arsenal | Reading |
|---|
| GK | Jens Lehmann | | GK | Marcus Hahnemann |
| DR | Gael Clichy | | DR | Graeme Murty |
| DR | Johan Djourou | | DR | Nicky Shorey |
| DR | William Gallas | | DR | Ivar Ingimarsson |
| MD | Gilberto Silva | | DR | Andre Bikey-Amougou |
| MD | Denilson | S2 | MD | James Harper |
| MD | Cesc Fabregas | | MD | Steve Sidwell |
| MD | Julio Baptista | S3 | AM | Glen Little |
| S3 | AM | Alexander Hleb | S1 | AM | Stephen Hunt |
| S1 | AM | Freddie Ljungberg | | FD | Leroy Lita |
| S2 | WR | Theo Walcott | | FD | Dave Kitson |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Abou Diaby | S1 | AM | John Oster |
| S2 | FD | Jeremie Aliadiere | S2 | MD | Brynjar Gunnarsson |
| S3 | DR | Philippe Senderos | S3 | FD | Kevin Doyle |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Arsene Wenger | | | Steve Coppell |