| Portsmouth | Aston Villa |
|---|
| GK | David James | | GK | Stuart Taylor |
| DR | Glen Johnson | | DR | Olof Mellberg |
| DR | Noe Pamarot | | DR | Gary Cahill |
| DR | Linvoy Primus | | DR | Liam Ridgewell |
| DR | Sol Campbell | | MD | Gareth Barry |
| MD | Manuel Fernandes | S2 | MD | Steven Davis |
| MD | Gary O'Neil | | MD | Isaiah Osbourne |
| MD | Pedro Mendes | | MD | Gavin McCann |
| MD | Matt Taylor | | MD | Stilian Petrov |
| S1 | FD | Lomana LuaLua | | FD | Gabriel Agbonlahor |
| S2 | FD | Nwankwo Kanu | S1 | FD | Milan Baros |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Benjani Mwaruwari | S1 | FD | Juan Pablo Angel |
| S2 | MD | Richard Hughes | S2 | DR | Aaron Hughes |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Harry Redknapp | | | Martin O'Neill |