| Reading | Liverpool |
|---|
| GK | Marcus Hahnemann | | GK | Pepe Reina |
| DR | Nicky Shorey | | DR | Steve Finnan |
| DR | Ivar Ingimarsson | | DR | Alvaro Arbeloa |
| S1 | DR | Michael Duberry | | DR | Jamie Carragher |
| MD | Brynjar Gunnarsson | | DR | Sami Hyypia |
| MD | James Harper | | MD | Javier Mascherano |
| MD | Steve Sidwell | | MD | Steven Gerrard |
| S2 | AM | John Oster | | MD | Momo Sissoko |
| AM | Stephen Hunt | S3 | AM | Mark Gonzalez |
| FD | Dave Kitson | S2 | FD | Peter Crouch |
| FD | Kevin Doyle | S1 | FD | Craig Bellamy |
| Substitute | Substitute |
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| S1 | DR | Andre Bikey-Amougou | S1 | FD | Dirk Kuyt |
| S2 | FD | Leroy Lita | S2 | AM | Jermaine Pennant |
| | | S3 | DR | John Arne Riise |
| Manager | Manager |
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| | Steve Coppell | | | Rafael Benitez |