| Stoke City | Manchester City |
|---|
| GK | Asmir Begovic | | GK | Joe Hart |
| DR | Andy Wilkinson | S3 | DR | Pablo Zabaleta |
| DR | Marc Wilson | | DR | Gael Clichy |
| DR | Robert Huth | | DR | Micah Richards |
| DR | Ryan Shawcross | | DR | Kolo Toure |
| MD | Glenn Whelan | S2 | MD | Gareth Barry |
| MD | Dean Whitehead | | MD | Yaya Toure |
| S2 | AM | Matthew Etherington | | MD | Samir Nasri |
| S1 | FD | Cameron Jerome | S1 | WR | David Silva |
| S3 | FD | Peter Crouch | | FD | Mario Balotelli |
| FD | Jon Walters | | FD | Edin Dzeko |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | AM | Jermaine Pennant | S1 | AM | Adam Johnson |
| S2 | MD | Wilson Palacios | S2 | FD | Carlos Tevez |
| S3 | FD | Kenwyne Jones | S3 | MD | James Milner |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Tony Pulis | | | Roberto Mancini |