| Aston Villa | Nottingham Forest |
|---|
| GK | Emiliano Martinez | | GK | Keylor Navas |
| DR | Ashley Young | S 02 | DR | Joe Worrall |
| DR | Ezri Konsa | | DR | Felipe Monteiro |
| DR | Tyrone Mings | S 04 | DR | Moussa Niakhate |
| DR | Alex Moreno | | WR | Neco Williams |
| WR | Jacob Ramsey | | MD | Jonjo Shelvey |
| MD | John McGinn | S 01 | MD | Cheikhou Kouyate |
| MD | Douglas Luiz | | WR | Harry Toffolo |
| S 02 | WR | Emiliano Buendia | | AM | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| S 01 | FD | Leon Bailey | S 03 | AM | Danilo Oliveira |
| FD | Ollie Watkins | | FD | Brennan Johnson |
| Substitute | Substitute |
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| S 01 | FD | Bertrand Traore | S 01 | MD | Remo Freuler |
| S 02 | DR | Leander Dendoncker | S 02 | FD | Taiwo Awoniyi |
| | | S 03 | WR | Andre Ayew |
| | | S 04 | MD | Orel Mangala |
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| Manager | Manager |
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| | Unai Emery | | | Steven Reid |