England v China – Female Exhibition Fixture
Preamble
Greetings and welcome to the non-competitive fixture between England and China at the iconic Wembley. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the current Euro titleholders taking on the holders of the Asian Cup title.
England’s national stadium is fully booked for the occasion, which will see Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her international retirement before the Euro tournament this past summer.
The team news 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 added to the squad.
With Hannah Hampton injured, it will be intriguing to observe who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are incoming before kick-off at 5.30pm GMT.
Lineup Announcements
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper 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.
Substitutes: Hings, Baggaley, Kendall, Wubben-Moy, Beever-Jones, Kelly, Kearns, Park, Blindkilde Brown, Roebuck, Clinton, Denton, Fisk, Godfrey.
We are awaiting the squad from China now; once it is available, I will share it.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. She shared these thoughts before this clash:
Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.
First Cap News
This evening’s match will be Anna Moorhouse’s first appearance for England. She was a part of the Euro-winning side who triumphed this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the starting goalkeeper role.
Earlier Fixture Update
The first leg of the final of the Women’s Nations League took place yesterday; get the details on all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.
Match Updates
Live updates from the match will proceed with major incidents and current information as the match proceeds.