| MD | Players | Clubs | Nationality | DOB | A(D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2008 |  Rafael Da Silva | Manchester United | Brazil | 09-Jul-1990 | 18(166) |
| 18-Dec-2008 | Anderson | Manchester United | Brazil | 13-Apr-1988 | 20(249) |
| 18-Dec-2008 | Jonny Evans | Manchester United | Northern Ireland | 02-Jan-1988 | 20(351) |
| 18-Dec-2008 |  Michihiro Yasuda | Gamba Osaka | Japan | 20-Dec-1987 | 20(364) |
| 17-Dec-2008 | Jose Francisco Torres | Pachuca | United States | 29-Oct-1987 | 21(50) |
| 18-Dec-2008 | Nani | Manchester United | Portugal | 17-Nov-1986 | 22(32) |
| 21-Dec-2008 | Diego Armando Calderon | LDU Quito | Ecuador | 26-Oct-1986 | 22(57) |
| 21-Dec-2008 | Pedro Larrea | LDU Quito | Ecuador | 21-May-1986 | 22(215) |
| 18-Dec-2008 | Wayne Rooney | Manchester United | England | 24-Oct-1985 | 23(55) |
| 18-Dec-2008 | Shinichi Terada | Gamba Osaka | Japan | 10-Jun-1985 | 23(191) |
| 21-Dec-2008 | Luis Alberto Bolanos | LDU Quito | Ecuador | 23-Mar-1985 | 23(273) |
| 18-Dec-2008 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United | Portugal | 05-Feb-1985 | 23(316) |
| 21-Dec-2008 | Jairo Campos | LDU Quito | Ecuador | 19-Jul-1984 | 24(155) |
| 21-Dec-2008 | Claudio Bieler | LDU Quito | Argentina | 01-Mar-1984 | 24(295) |
| 18-Dec-2008 | Carlos Tevez | Manchester United | Argentina | 05-Feb-1984 | 24(317) |
| 21-Dec-2008 | Darren Fletcher | Manchester United | Scotland | 01-Feb-1984 | 24(324) |
| 17-Dec-2008 | Leobardo Lopez | Pachuca | Mexico | 04-Sep-1983 | 25(105) |
| 17-Dec-2008 | Fausto Pinto | Pachuca | Mexico | 08-Aug-1983 | 25(132) |
| 18-Dec-2008 | Sota Nakazawa | Gamba Osaka | Japan | 26-Oct-1982 | 26(54) |
| 18-Dec-2008 | Masato Yamazaki | Gamba Osaka | Japan | 04-Dec-1981 | 27(14) |
| 18-Dec-2008 | Nemanja Vidic | Manchester United | Serbia | 21-Oct-1981 | 27(58) |
| 21-Dec-2008 | Michael Carrick | Manchester United | England | 28-Jul-1981 | 27(146) |
| 18-Dec-2008 | Patrice Evra | Manchester United | France | 15-May-1981 | 27(217) |
| 21-Dec-2008 | Ji Sung Park | Manchester United | South Korea | 25-Feb-1981 | 27(299) |
| 18-Dec-2008 | Yosuke Fujigaya | Gamba Osaka | Japan | 13-Feb-1981 | 27(308) |
| 18-Dec-2008 | Yasuhito Endo | Gamba Osaka | Japan | 28-Jan-1980 | 28(325) |
| 18-Dec-2008 | Akira Kaji | Gamba Osaka | Japan | 13-Jan-1980 | 28(340) |
| 21-Dec-2008 | Jose Francisco Cevallos | LDU Quito | Ecuador | 25-Sep-1979 | 29(88) |
| 17-Dec-2008 | Jaime Correa | Pachuca | Mexico | 06-Aug-1979 | 29(134) |
| 18-Dec-2008 | Ryuji Bando | Gamba Osaka | Japan | 02-Aug-1979 | 29(139) |
| 21-Dec-2008 | Damian Manso | LDU Quito | Argentina | 06-Jun-1979 | 29(199) |
| 18-Dec-2008 | Hideo Hashimoto | Gamba Osaka | Japan | 21-May-1979 | 29(212) |
| 21-Dec-2008 | William Araujo | LDU Quito | Ecuador | 05-May-1979 | 29(231) |
| 18-Dec-2008 | Lucas | Gamba Osaka | Brazil | 03-Jan-1979 | 29(350) |
| 18-Dec-2008 | Rio Ferdinand | Manchester United | England | 07-Nov-1978 | 30(42) |
| 21-Dec-2008 | Norberto Araujo | LDU Quito | Ecuador | 13-Oct-1978 | 30(70) |
| 21-Dec-2008 | Reinaldo Navia | LDU Quito | Chile | 10-May-1978 | 30(226) |
| 18-Dec-2008 | Satoshi Yamaguchi | Gamba Osaka | Japan | 17-Apr-1978 | 30(246) |
| 18-Dec-2008 | Tomokazu Myojin | Gamba Osaka | Japan | 24-Jan-1978 | 30(329) |
| 21-Dec-2008 | Patricio Urrutia | LDU Quito | Ecuador | 15-Oct-1977 | 31(67) |
| 21-Dec-2008 | Neicer Reasco | LDU Quito | Ecuador | 23-Jul-1977 | 31(152) |
| 21-Dec-2008 | Paul Ambrosi | LDU Quito | Ecuador | 13-Oct-1976 | 32(69) |
| 21-Dec-2008 | Renan Calle | LDU Quito | Ecuador | 08-Sep-1976 | 32(104) |
| 18-Dec-2008 | Gary Neville | Manchester United | England | 18-Feb-1975 | 33(304) |
| 18-Dec-2008 | Paul Scholes | Manchester United | England | 16-Nov-1974 | 34(33) |
| 18-Dec-2008 | Ryan Giggs | Manchester United | Wales | 29-Nov-1973 | 35(20) |
| 17-Dec-2008 | Miguel Calero | Pachuca | Colombia | 14-Apr-1971 | 37(248) |
| 18-Dec-2008 | Edwin van der Sar | Manchester United | Netherlands | 29-Oct-1970 | 38(51) |
MD = Match date,
DOB = Date Of Birth,
A(D) = Age(Days).