The Lionesses v China – Women's Exhibition International
Overview
Greetings and welcome to the friendly fixture between the English side and China at the iconic Wembley. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the European Championship holders facing the current Asian Cup champions.
The iconic Wembley is fully booked for the match, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the Euros this past summer.
The team news will be revealed soon, but there was a last minute squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a slight knock, and so former number one Ellie Roebuck has been called up.
With Hannah Hampton injured, it will be intriguing to observe who England manager Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are incoming before kick-off at 5:30 in the evening GMT.
Squad Updates
The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper for England in the absence of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
England's starting eleven: 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.
Details are being sought for the squad from China now; when it comes through, I will provide the update.
Skipper News
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.
First Cap News
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse’s first appearance for England. She belonged to the European Championship squad who triumphed this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the first-choice keeper position.
Recent Action
The first leg of the women’s Nations League final was held yesterday; get the details on all of the action:
Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.
Live Feed
Real-time coverage from the match will proceed with key events and timely updates as the game progresses.
