| Wigan Athletic | Liverpool |
|---|
| GK | Chris Kirkland | | GK | Pepe Reina |
| DR | Emmerson Boyce | | DR | John Arne Riise |
| DR | Mario Melchiot | S1 | DR | Fabio Aurelio |
| DR | Titus Bramble | | DR | Alvaro Arbeloa |
| S1 | MD | Paul Scharner | | DR | Sami Hyypia |
| MD | Jason Koumas | | DR | Jamie Carragher |
| MD | Michael Brown | | MD | Steven Gerrard |
| MD | Josip Skoko | | MD | Javier Mascherano |
| AM | Kevin Kilbane | S2 | AM | Jermaine Pennant |
| FD | Julius Aghahowa | S3 | FD | Fernando Torres |
| FD | Marcus Bent | | FD | Dirk Kuyt |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | DR | Ryan Taylor | S1 | MD | Yossi Benayoun |
| | | S2 | FD | Andriy Voronin |
| | | S3 | MD | Momo Sissoko |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Chris Hutchings | | | Rafael Benitez |