Arsenal:
Jens Lehmann, Lauren, Kolo Touré, Sol Campbell, Ashley Cole, Fredrik Ljungberg (Ray Parlour, 78), Patrick
Vieira, Gilberto, Robert Pires, Sylvain Wiltord (Dennis Bergkamp, 67), Thierry Henry.
Unused subs: Stuart Taylor, Martin Keown, Edu.
Aston Villa:
Thomas Sørensen, Mark Delaney, Olof Mellberg, Ronny Johnsen, Jlloyd Samuel, Lee Hendrie, Ulises De la Cruz,
Mark Kinsella (Darius Vassell, 60), Gareth Barry, Peter Whittingham, Juan Pablo Angel.
Unused subs: Stefan Postma, Alpay, Hassan Kachloul, Thomas Hitzlsperger.
Other results, Premier League, day 3:
| Monday, 25 August 2003 |
| Blackburn Rovers |
2–3 |
Manchester City |
| Tuesday, 26 August 2003 |
| Charlton Athletic |
2–2 |
Everton |
| Leeds United |
0–0 |
Southampton |
| Leicester City |
0–0 |
Middlesbrough |
| Portsmouth |
4–0 |
Bolton Wanderers |
| Wednesday, 27 August 2003 |
| Liverpool |
0–0 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
| Manchester United |
1–0 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| ? |
| Fulham |
x–x |
Newcastle United |
| Birmingham City |
x–x |
Chelsea |