England face the Chinese team – Women’s Exhibition International
Preamble
Greetings and welcome to the friendly game between the English side and the Chinese squad at London’s Wembley. This promises to be an exciting contest with the European Championship holders facing the holders of the Asian Cup title.
The home of English football is sold-out for the occasion, which will see Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her departure from the England squad before the European Championship this past summer.
Lineup details will be shared imminently, but there was a recent squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a small issue, and so previous starter Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
With Hannah Hampton unavailable, it will be notable to find out who head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. Those details along with further updates are coming up before the opening whistle at 5.30pm GMT.
Lineup Announcements
The team news is in. 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.
Bench: Hings, Baggaley, Kendall, Wubben-Moy, Beever-Jones, Kelly, Kearns, Park, Blindkilde Brown, Roebuck, Clinton, Denton, Fisk, Godfrey.
I am searching for China’s team news now; once it is available, I will share it.
Captaincy Update
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. These were her comments before this encounter:
Walsh steps up as England meet fresh challenge in battle of continental titleholders.
Debut Alert
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse's debut 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 first-choice keeper position.
Previous Match Recap
The first leg of the Women’s Nations League title decider occurred yesterday; catch up with all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.
Live Feed
Real-time coverage from the match will continue with important moments and current information as the match proceeds.
