| Everton | Blackburn Rovers |
|---|
| GK | Tim Howard | | GK | Brad Friedel |
| S3 | DR | Tony Hibbert | | DR | Stephen Warnock |
| DR | Leighton Baines | | DR | Andre Ooijer |
| DR | Phil Neville | | DR | Chris Samba |
| DR | Joseph Yobo | | MD | Robbie Savage |
| S2 | DR | Alan Stubbs | S2 | MD | David Dunn |
| MD | Mikel Arteta | | AM | Brett Emerton |
| MD | Leon Osman | | WR | David Bentley |
| S1 | MD | Lee Carsley | | WR | Morten Gamst Pedersen |
| AM | James McFadden | S3 | FD | Roque Santa Cruz |
| FD | Andrew Johnson | S1 | FD | Benni McCarthy |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | DR | Phil Jagielka | S1 | FD | Matt Derbyshire |
| S2 | DR | Joleon Lescott | S2 | MD | Aaron Mokoena |
| S3 | FD | Victor Anichebe | S3 | FD | Jason Roberts |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | David Moyes | | | Mark Hughes |