| Stoke City | Manchester City |
|---|
| GK | Asmir Begovic | | GK | Joe Hart |
| DR | Phil Bardsley | | DR | Pablo Zabaleta |
| DR | Geoff Cameron | | DR | Aleksandar Kolarov |
| DR | Marc Muniesa | | DR | Vincent Kompany |
| DR | Philipp Wollscheid | | DR | Eliaquim Mangala |
| S2 | MD | Glenn Whelan | | MD | Fernando |
| S3 | MD | Steven N'Zonzi | | MD | James Milner |
| S1 | AM | Victor Moses | S3 | MD | Samir Nasri |
| FD | Marko Arnautovic | | MD | Fernandinho |
| FD | Mame Biram Diouf | S2 | WR | David Silva |
| FD | Peter Crouch | S1 | FD | Sergio Aguero |
| Substitute | Substitute |
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| S1 | MD | Steve Sidwell | S1 | FD | Edin Dzeko |
| S2 | MD | Charlie Adam | S2 | MD | Frank Lampard |
| S3 | MD | Ollie Shenton | S3 | WR | Jesus Navas |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Mark Hughes | | | Manuel Pellegrini |