| Sheffield United | Liverpool |
|---|
| GK | Paddy Kenny | | GK | Pepe Reina |
| DR | Derek Geary | | DR | Jan Kromkamp |
| DR | David Unsworth | S1 | DR | John Arne Riise |
| DR | Chris Armstrong | | DR | Fabio Aurelio |
| DR | Phil Jagielka | S2 | DR | Jamie Carragher |
| S2 | DR | Leigh Bromby | | DR | Sami Hyypia |
| DR | Chris Morgan | | MD | Momo Sissoko |
| MD | Michael Tonge | | MD | Steven Gerrard |
| S1 | AM | Paul Ifill | | MD | Bolo Zenden |
| S3 | FD | Rob Hulse | S3 | FD | Robbie Fowler |
| FD | Danny Webber | | FD | Craig Bellamy |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | AM | Keith Gillespie | S1 | AM | Mark Gonzalez |
| S2 | MD | Mikele Leigertwood | S2 | DR | Daniel Agger |
| S3 | FD | Ade Akinbiyi | S3 | AM | Jermaine Pennant |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Neil Warnock | | | Rafael Benitez |