England take on the Chinese team – Women's Exhibition International
Introduction
Greetings and welcome to the friendly match between the English side and China at Wembley Stadium. This promises to be an exciting contest with the current Euro titleholders taking on the reigning Asia Cup winners.
The iconic Wembley is sold-out for the match, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her departure from the England squad 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 slight knock, and so previous starter Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
With Hannah Hampton out of action, it will be interesting to see who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are coming up before the opening whistle at 17:30 GMT.
Team News
Squad details are now available. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper for England in the non-presence 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; once it is available, I will post it.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. Here’s what she had to say before this clash:
Walsh steps up as England meet fresh challenge in battle of continental titleholders.
First Cap News
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse's first appearance for England. She featured in the European Championship squad who won this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the starting goalkeeper role.
Recent Action
The first leg of the women’s Nations League final occurred yesterday; review all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.
Real-Time Coverage
Live feed from the game will continue with major incidents and timely updates as the game progresses.
