The Lionesses versus China – Women's Friendly International
Introduction
Welcome everyone to the exhibition match between England and China at London’s Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the current Euro titleholders facing the current Asian Cup champions.
England’s national stadium is fully booked for the event, which will see Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her departure from the England squad before the Euros this past summer.
Lineup details will be shared imminently, but there was a last minute squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a minor injury, and so previous starter Ellie Roebuck has been added to the squad.
With Hannah Hampton unavailable, it will be interesting to see who head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. Those details along with further updates are coming up before the start of the match at 5.30pm GMT.
Team News
Squad details are now available. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper 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.
I am searching for the Chinese lineup now; as soon as I have it, I will provide the update.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. Here’s what she had to say before this clash:
Walsh steps up as England meet fresh challenge in battle of continental titleholders.
Maunch Appearance
The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse's first appearance for England. She was a part of the Euro-winning side who claimed victory this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Recent Action
The first leg 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.
Match Updates
Real-time coverage from the game will proceed with important moments and current information as the game progresses.
