| Wigan Athletic | Liverpool |
|---|
| GK | Chris Kirkland | | GK | Pepe Reina |
| DR | Emmerson Boyce | | DR | Emiliano Insua |
| DR | Maynor Figueroa | | DR | Sotirios Kyrgiakos |
| DR | Gary Caldwell | | DR | Jamie Carragher |
| DR | Titus Bramble | | MD | Steven Gerrard |
| MD | Paul Scharner | S2 | MD | Yossi Benayoun |
| MD | James McCarthy | | MD | Javier Mascherano |
| S2 | MD | Mohamed Diame | S1 | MD | Lucas Leiva |
| AM | Charles N'Zogbia | | AM | Maxi Rodriguez |
| S1 | FD | Marcelo Moreno | | FD | Fernando Torres |
| S3 | FD | Hugo Rodallega | S3 | FD | Dirk Kuyt |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | AM | Victor Moses | S1 | DR | Glen Johnson |
| S2 | MD | Hendry Thomas | S2 | MD | Alberto Aquilani |
| S3 | FD | Jason Scotland | S3 | WR | Ryan Babel |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Roberto Martinez | | | Rafael Benitez |