| West Ham United | Liverpool |
|---|
| GK | Roy Carroll | | GK | Pepe Reina |
| DR | Jonathan Spector | | DR | Steve Finnan |
| DR | George McCartney | | DR | John Arne Riise |
| DR | Christian Dailly | | DR | Daniel Agger |
| DR | Calum Davenport | | DR | Jamie Carragher |
| MD | Nigel Quashie | | DR | Sami Hyypia |
| MD | Yossi Benayoun | | MD | Xabi Alonso |
| MD | Nigel Reo-Coker | | MD | Steven Gerrard |
| WR | Luis Boa Morte | S2 | FD | Craig Bellamy |
| S2 | FD | Marlon Harewood | S1 | FD | Peter Crouch |
| S1 | FD | Carlton Cole | S3 | FD | Dirk Kuyt |
| Substitute | Substitute |
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| S1 | FD | Bobby Zamora | S1 | AM | Jermaine Pennant |
| S2 | FD | Blanco Kepa Gonzalez | S2 | AM | Mark Gonzalez |
| | | S3 | FD | Robbie Fowler |
| Manager | Manager |
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| | Alan Curbishley | | | Rafael Benitez |