| Liverpool | Reading |
|---|
| GK | Brad Jones | | GK | Alex McCarthy |
| DR | Glen Johnson | | DR | Nicky Shorey |
| DR | Andre Wisdom | | DR | Shaun Cummings |
| DR | Daniel Agger | | DR | Adrian Mariappa |
| DR | Martin Skrtel | | DR | Kaspars Gorkss |
| S1 | MD | Nuri Sahin | S1 | MD | Jem Karacan |
| MD | Steven Gerrard | | MD | Mikele Leigertwood |
| MD | Joe Allen | | MD | Jobi McAnuff |
| S3 | WR | Raheem Sterling | S3 | MD | Danny Guthrie |
| S2 | FD | Suso | | WR | Jimmy Kebe |
| FD | Luis Suarez | S2 | FD | Pavel Pogrebnyak |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Jonjo Shelvey | S1 | WR | Garath McCleary |
| S2 | DR | Jose Enrique | S2 | FD | Adam Le Fondre |
| S3 | MD | Jordan Henderson | S3 | FD | Jason Roberts |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Brendan Rodgers | | | Brian McDermott |