England versus the Chinese team – Women’s Friendly Fixture
Preamble
Hello and welcome to the exhibition game between England and China at London’s Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the current Euro titleholders competing against the current Asian Cup champions.
The iconic Wembley is fully booked for the match, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her departure from the England squad before the European Championship this past summer.
Lineup details will be revealed soon, but there was a late squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a minor injury, and so ex-first choice Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
With Hannah Hampton injured, it will be notable to find out who head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are incoming before kick-off at 17:30 GMT.
Team News
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse starts in goal for England in the absence of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
England: 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 provide the update.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. She shared these thoughts before this encounter:
Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.
Maunch Appearance
This evening’s match will be Anna Moorhouse's first appearance for England. She was a part of the Euro-winning side who won this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Previous Match Recap
The initial encounter of the Women’s Nations League title decider was held yesterday; get the details on all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.
Match Updates
Live feed from the game will be provided with major incidents and current information as the game progresses.