Arsenal:
David Seaman, Lauren, Martin Keown, Sol Campbell, Ashley Cole, Fredrik Ljungberg,
Gilberto, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Robert Pires, Sylvain Wiltord, Thierry Henry.
Unused subs: Francis Jeffers, Kolo Touré, Oleg Luzhny, Rami Shaaban, Kanu.
Middlesbrough:
Mark Schwarzer, Franck Queudrue, Ugo Ehiogu, Gareth Southgate, Luke Wilkshire, George Boateng
(Joseph-Desire Job, 26), Szilard Nemeth (Tony Vidmar, 77), Jonathan Greening, Stuart Parnaby,
Alen Boksic (Dean Windass, 69), Geremi. Unused subs: Massimo Maccarone, Mark Crossley.
Other results, Premier League, day 19:
| Saturday, 21 December 2002 |
| Birmingham City |
1–1 |
Charlton Athletic |
| Chelsea |
2–0 |
Aston Villa |
| Leeds United |
1–1 |
Southampton |
| Newcastle United |
2–0 |
Fulham |
| West Bromwich Albion |
2–2 |
Sunderland |
| West Ham United |
1–1 |
Bolton Wanderers |
| Sunday, 22 December 2002 |
| Blackburn Rovers |
1–0 |
Manchester United |
| Liverpool |
0–0 |
Everton |
| Monday, 23 December 2002 |
| Manchester City |
2–3 |
Tottenham Hotspur |