The Lionesses take on the Chinese team – Female Friendly Fixture
Overview
Welcome everyone to the exhibition game between England and the Chinese squad at Wembley Stadium. The match is set to be a thriller with the European Championship holders taking on the reigning Asia Cup winners.
The iconic Wembley is fully booked for the match, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the Euros this past summer.
Squad announcements will be announced shortly, 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 summoned.
With Hannah Hampton injured, it will be interesting to see who head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are coming up before the start of the match at 17:30 GMT.
Team News
The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse starts in goal for England in the unavailability of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
The Lionesses: Moorhouse, Bronze, Charles, Walsh, Le Tissier, Morgan, Mead, Stanway, Russo, Toone, Hemp.
Reserves: Hings, Baggaley, Kendall, Wubben-Moy, Beever-Jones, Kelly, Kearns, Park, Blindkilde Brown, Roebuck, Clinton, Denton, Fisk, Godfrey.
Details are being sought for China’s team news now; as soon as I have it, I will share it.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. Here’s what she had to say before this match:
Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.
Maunch Appearance
The upcoming fixture 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.
Previous Match Recap
The initial encounter of the Women’s Nations League title decider took place yesterday; catch up with all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.
Match Updates
Real-time coverage from the game will be provided with key events and latest developments as the action unfolds.
