The Lionesses v China – Women's Friendly International
Overview
Greetings and welcome to the exhibition fixture between England and China at London’s Wembley. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the current Euro titleholders facing the holders of the Asian Cup title.
England’s national stadium is sold-out for the occasion, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her departure from the England squad 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, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a small issue, and so ex-first choice Ellie Roebuck has been added to the squad.
With Hannah Hampton injured, it will be notable to find out who head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are coming up before kick-off at 5.30pm GMT.
Lineup Announcements
The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper 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.
Bench: 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 provide the update.
Captaincy Update
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. These were her comments before this clash:
Walsh steps up as England meet fresh challenge in battle of continental titleholders.
Debut Alert
The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse's first appearance for England. She was a part of the Euros team who triumphed this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the starting goalkeeper role.
Previous Match Recap
The first leg of the Women’s Nations League title decider took place yesterday; catch up with all of the events:
Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.
Live Feed
Live feed from the match will be provided with major incidents and timely updates as the match proceeds.
