| Portsmouth | Aston Villa |
|---|
| GK | David James | | GK | Scott Carson |
| DR | Lauren | S2 | DR | Wilfred Bouma |
| DR | Glen Johnson | | DR | Olof Mellberg |
| DR | Hermann Hreidarsson | | DR | Martin Laursen |
| DR | Sylvain Distin | | DR | Zat Knight |
| MD | Lassana Diarra | | MD | Gareth Barry |
| MD | Papa Bouba Diop | | MD | Nigel Reo-Coker |
| MD | Sulley Ali Muntari | S1 | MD | Shaun Maloney |
| MD | Niko Kranjcar | | AM | Ashley Young |
| S2 | FD | Milan Baros | | FD | John Carew |
| S1 | FD | Jermain Defoe | | FD | Gabriel Agbonlahor |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | John Utaka | S1 | FD | Marlon Harewood |
| S2 | FD | Nwankwo Kanu | S2 | MD | Moustapha Salifou |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Harry Redknapp | | | Martin O'Neill |