| Blackburn Rovers | Arsenal |
|---|
| GK | Paul Robinson | | GK | Manuel Almunia |
| DR | Michel Salgado | | DR | Bacary Sagna |
| DR | Chris Samba | | DR | Gael Clichy |
| DR | Gael Givet | | DR | Thomas Vermaelen |
| DR | Ryan Nelsen | | DR | Laurent Koscielny |
| DR | Phil Jones | | MD | Abou Diaby |
| S1 | MD | Vince Grella | S2 | MD | Cesc Fabregas |
| WR | Morten Gamst Pedersen | | MD | Alex Song |
| S2 | FD | Nikola Kalinic | | WR | Theo Walcott |
| FD | El Hadji Diouf | S1 | FD | Robin van Persie |
| S3 | FD | Mame Biram Diouf | S3 | FD | Andrey Arshavin |
| Substitute | Substitute |
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| S1 | MD | David Dunn | S1 | FD | Marouane Chamakh |
| S2 | DR | Martin Olsson | S2 | MD | Tomas Rosicky |
| S3 | MD | Steven N'Zonzi | S3 | MD | Jack Wilshere |
| Manager | Manager |
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| | Sam Allardyce | | | Arsene Wenger |