England face China – Female Exhibition Fixture
Overview
Hello and welcome to the friendly match between England and the Chinese squad at Wembley Stadium. This promises to be an exciting contest with the current Euro titleholders facing the current Asian Cup champions.
The iconic Wembley is packed for the event, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the Euros this past summer.
Lineup details will be shared imminently, 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 notable to find out who head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. Those details along with further updates are incoming before the opening whistle at 5.30pm GMT.
Squad Updates
Squad details are now available. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper for England in the absence of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
The Lionesses: Moorhouse, Bronze, Charles, Walsh, Le Tissier, Morgan, Mead, Stanway, Russo, Toone, Hemp.
Substitutes: Hings, Baggaley, Kendall, Wubben-Moy, Beever-Jones, Kelly, Kearns, Park, Blindkilde Brown, Roebuck, Clinton, Denton, Fisk, Godfrey.
Details are being sought for China’s team news now; once it is available, I will post it.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. Here’s what she had to say before this match:
Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.
Debut Alert
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse’s first appearance for England. She belonged to the Euro-winning side who won this past summer, but she remained on the bench with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Earlier Fixture Update
The initial encounter of the Women’s Nations League title decider took place yesterday; get the details on all of the action:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.
Real-Time Coverage
Live updates from the match will continue with key events and timely updates as the game progresses.
