| Manchester City | Stoke City |
|---|
| GK | Joe Hart | | GK | Thomas Sorensen |
| S1 | DR | Micah Richards | | DR | Marc Wilson |
| DR | Gael Clichy | | DR | Ryan Shotton |
| DR | Vincent Kompany | | DR | Robert Huth |
| DR | Joleon Lescott | S3 | DR | Jonathan Woodgate |
| S3 | MD | Gareth Barry | | DR | Matthew Upson |
| MD | Samir Nasri | | MD | Wilson Palacios |
| MD | Yaya Toure | | MD | Dean Whitehead |
| AM | Adam Johnson | S2 | FD | Kenwyne Jones |
| S2 | WR | David Silva | | FD | Jon Walters |
| FD | Sergio Aguero | S1 | FD | Cameron Jerome |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | DR | Stefan Savic | S1 | FD | Ricardo Fuller |
| S2 | FD | Mario Balotelli | S2 | AM | Jermaine Pennant |
| S3 | MD | James Milner | S3 | MD | Salif Diao |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Roberto Mancini | | | Tony Pulis |