England face China – Women’s Exhibition Fixture
Preamble
Hello and welcome to the non-competitive match between the English side and the Chinese squad at the iconic Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the European Championship holders taking on the reigning Asia Cup winners.
The iconic Wembley is packed for the event, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the Euro tournament this past summer.
The team news will be announced shortly, but there was a recent 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 out of action, it will be intriguing to observe who head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. Those details along with further updates are on the way before the start of the match at 5.30pm GMT.
Lineup Announcements
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse starts in goal 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.
Bench: Hings, Baggaley, Kendall, Wubben-Moy, Beever-Jones, Kelly, Kearns, Park, Blindkilde Brown, Roebuck, Clinton, Denton, Fisk, Godfrey.
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Captaincy Update
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.
Debut Alert
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse's debut for England. She belonged to the Euros team who claimed victory this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Recent Action
The opening match of the Women’s Nations League title decider took place yesterday; review all of the events:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.
Real-Time Coverage
Live feed from the fixture will continue with key events and latest developments as the match proceeds.
