The Lionesses versus China – Women's Friendly Match
Overview
Hello and welcome to the exhibition fixture between the English side and the Chinese squad at London’s Wembley. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the reigning European champions competing against the reigning Asia Cup winners.
The iconic Wembley is packed for the occasion, which will see Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her international retirement before the Euro tournament this past summer.
Squad announcements 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 small issue, and so former number one Ellie Roebuck has been added to the squad.
With Hannah Hampton unavailable, it will be interesting to see who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. Those details along with further updates are incoming before the start of the match at 17:30 GMT.
Team News
The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper for England in the unavailability of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
England's starting eleven: Moorhouse, Bronze, Charles, Walsh, Le Tissier, Morgan, Mead, Stanway, Russo, Toone, Hemp.
Reserves: Hings, Baggaley, Kendall, Wubben-Moy, Beever-Jones, Kelly, Kearns, Park, Blindkilde Brown, Roebuck, Clinton, Denton, Fisk, Godfrey.
Details are being sought for the Chinese lineup now; as soon as I have it, I will share it.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. Here’s what she had to say before this encounter:
Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.
Maunch Appearance
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse's debut for England. She belonged to the European Championship squad who triumphed this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the first-choice keeper position.
Recent Action
The initial encounter of the final of the Women’s Nations League occurred yesterday; review 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 game will continue with major incidents and timely updates as the match proceeds.
