| Manchester City | Arsenal |
|---|
| GK | Joe Hart | | GK | Manuel Almunia |
| DR | Micah Richards | | DR | Gael Clichy |
| DR | Pablo Zabaleta | S1 | DR | Gavin Hoyte |
| DR | Javier Garrido | | DR | Mikael Silvestre |
| DR | Richard Dunne | | DR | Johan Djourou |
| DR | Vincent Kompany | S2 | MD | Abou Diaby |
| MD | Stephen Ireland | | MD | Samir Nasri |
| WR | Shaun Wright-Phillips | | MD | Denilson |
| S2 | FD | Robinho | | MD | Alex Song |
| S1 | FD | Darius Vassell | | FD | Robin van Persie |
| S3 | FD | Benjani Mwaruwari | | FD | Nicklas Bendtner |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Elano | S1 | MD | Aaron Ramsey |
| S2 | MD | Didi Hamann | S2 | FD | Carlos Vela |
| S3 | FD | Daniel Sturridge | | | |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Mark Hughes | | | Arsene Wenger |