England take on China – Female Exhibition Fixture
Preamble
Greetings and welcome to the non-competitive match between the English side and the Chinese squad at Wembley Stadium. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the current Euro titleholders taking on the reigning Asia Cup winners.
The home of English football is packed for the occasion, which will see Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the European Championship this past summer.
Lineup details will be revealed soon, but there was a recent squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a small issue, and so previous starter Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
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 coming up before kick-off at 17:30 GMT.
Lineup Announcements
Squad details are now available. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper 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.
We are awaiting the Chinese lineup now; when it comes through, I will post it.
Captaincy Update
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. She shared these thoughts before this clash:
Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.
Maunch Appearance
This evening’s match will be Anna Moorhouse’s first appearance for England. She featured in the Euros team who claimed victory this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Recent Action
The opening match of the final of the Women’s Nations League took place yesterday; review all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.
Real-Time Coverage
Real-time coverage from the fixture will continue with important moments and current information as the match proceeds.
