| Liverpool | Reading |
|---|
| GK | Pepe Reina | | GK | Marcus Hahnemann |
| DR | Steve Finnan | | DR | Nicky Shorey |
| DR | John Arne Riise | S1 | DR | Sam Sodje |
| DR | Jamie Carragher | | DR | Ivar Ingimarsson |
| DR | Sami Hyypia | | DR | Ibrahima Sonko |
| MD | Xabi Alonso | S3 | MD | James Harper |
| S1 | MD | Bolo Zenden | S2 | MD | Brynjar Gunnarsson |
| MD | Steven Gerrard | | MD | Steve Sidwell |
| AM | Jermaine Pennant | | AM | Glen Little |
| S2 | FD | Peter Crouch | | AM | Stephen Hunt |
| S3 | FD | Dirk Kuyt | | FD | Kevin Doyle |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | AM | Mark Gonzalez | S1 | DR | Andre Bikey-Amougou |
| S2 | MD | Momo Sissoko | S2 | WR | Ki-Hyeon Seol |
| S3 | FD | Robbie Fowler | S3 | AM | John Oster |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Rafael Benitez | | | Steve Coppell |