| Aston Villa | Wigan Athletic |
|---|
| GK | Scott Carson | | GK | Chris Kirkland |
| S2 | DR | Wilfred Bouma | | DR | Emmerson Boyce |
| DR | Olof Mellberg | | DR | Titus Bramble |
| DR | Martin Laursen | | MD | Paul Scharner |
| S1 | DR | Zat Knight | S3 | MD | Wilson Palacios |
| MD | Gareth Barry | | MD | Jason Koumas |
| MD | Stilian Petrov | | MD | Michael Brown |
| MD | Nigel Reo-Coker | | AM | Kevin Kilbane |
| AM | Ashley Young | | AM | Luis Antonio Valencia |
| FD | John Carew | S2 | FD | Emile Heskey |
| FD | Gabriel Agbonlahor | S1 | FD | Marcus Bent |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | AM | Patrik Berger | S1 | FD | Marlon King |
| S2 | FD | Marlon Harewood | S2 | MD | Antoine Sibierski |
| | | S3 | MD | Josip Skoko |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Martin O'Neill | | | Steve Bruce |