| Wigan Athletic | Liverpool |
|---|
| GK | Chris Kirkland | | GK | Pepe Reina |
| DR | Emmerson Boyce | | DR | Steve Finnan |
| DR | Leighton Baines | | DR | John Arne Riise |
| S1 | DR | Matt Jackson | | DR | Daniel Agger |
| DR | Fitz Hall | | DR | Jamie Carragher |
| MD | Josip Skoko | S2 | DR | Sami Hyypia |
| MD | Paul Scharner | | MD | Xabi Alonso |
| S2 | AM | Kevin Kilbane | S3 | MD | Steven Gerrard |
| FD | Lee McCulloch | S1 | AM | Luis Garcia |
| FD | Henri Camara | | FD | Craig Bellamy |
| FD | Emile Heskey | | FD | Dirk Kuyt |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | DR | David Wright | S1 | AM | Jermaine Pennant |
| S2 | WR | David Cotterill | S2 | DR | Gabriel Paletta |
| | | S3 | MD | Danny Guthrie |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Paul Jewell | | | Rafael Benitez |