| Liverpool | Watford |
|---|
| GK | Pepe Reina | | GK | Ben Foster |
| DR | Steve Finnan | | DR | Jordan Stewart |
| DR | John Arne Riise | | DR | Adrian Mariappa |
| DR | Jamie Carragher | | DR | Danny Shittu |
| DR | Daniel Agger | | DR | Jay DeMerit |
| MD | Xabi Alonso | S2 | MD | Al Bangura |
| MD | Steven Gerrard | | MD | Gavin Mahon |
| S1 | AM | Jermaine Pennant | | AM | Ashley Young |
| AM | Luis Garcia | | WR | Hameur Bouazza |
| S2 | FD | Craig Bellamy | | FD | Tommy Smith |
| S3 | FD | Dirk Kuyt | S1 | FD | Darius Henderson |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | AM | Mark Gonzalez | S1 | AM | Anthony McNamee |
| S2 | FD | Peter Crouch | S2 | MD | Damien Francis |
| S3 | DR | Fabio Aurelio | | | |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Rafael Benitez | | | Aidy Boothroyd |