| Liverpool | Wigan Athletic |
|---|
| GK | Pepe Reina | | GK | John Filan |
| DR | Alvaro Arbeloa | | DR | Emmerson Boyce |
| DR | John Arne Riise | | DR | Leighton Baines |
| S3 | DR | Jamie Carragher | S1 | DR | Ryan Taylor |
| DR | Sami Hyypia | | DR | Matt Jackson |
| MD | Xabi Alonso | | DR | Arjan de Zeeuw |
| S2 | MD | Bolo Zenden | S3 | MD | Denny Landzaat |
| AM | Jermaine Pennant | | MD | Josip Skoko |
| AM | Mark Gonzalez | | MD | Paul Scharner |
| S1 | FD | Peter Crouch | | AM | Kevin Kilbane |
| FD | Dirk Kuyt | S2 | FD | Emile Heskey |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Craig Bellamy | S1 | FD | Henri Camara |
| S2 | MD | Steven Gerrard | S2 | FD | Caleb Folan |
| S3 | DR | Daniel Agger | S3 | FD | Julius Aghahowa |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Rafael Benitez | | | Paul Jewell |