England v the Chinese team – Women's Friendly International
Preamble
Welcome everyone to the exhibition fixture between England and China at the iconic Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the current Euro titleholders taking on the current Asian Cup champions.
England’s national stadium is packed for the event, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her international retirement before the European Championship this past summer.
The team news will be announced shortly, but there was a late squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a small issue, and so ex-first choice Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
With Hannah Hampton out of action, it will be intriguing to observe who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are on the way before kick-off at 5:30 in the evening GMT.
Squad Updates
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper for England in the non-presence of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
The Lionesses: Moorhouse, Bronze, Charles, Walsh, Le Tissier, Morgan, Mead, Stanway, Russo, Toone, Hemp.
Bench: Hings, Baggaley, Kendall, Wubben-Moy, Beever-Jones, Kelly, Kearns, Park, Blindkilde Brown, Roebuck, Clinton, Denton, Fisk, Godfrey.
We are awaiting China’s team news now; as soon as I have it, I will provide the update.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. These were her comments before this encounter:
Walsh steps up as England meet fresh challenge in battle of continental titleholders.
First Cap News
The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse's maiden cap for England. She was a part of the European Championship squad who won this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the starting goalkeeper role.
Previous Match Recap
The first leg of the Women’s Nations League title decider was held yesterday; review all of the events:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.
Real-Time Coverage
Live feed from the match will be provided with important moments and current information as the action unfolds.
