England take on the Chinese team – Female Exhibition Fixture
Overview
Greetings and welcome to the non-competitive fixture between the English side and China at London’s Wembley. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the current Euro titleholders taking on the current Asian Cup champions.
The iconic Wembley is fully booked for the occasion, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her departure from the England squad before the European Championship this past summer.
The team news will be shared imminently, but there was a last minute squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a slight knock, and so previous starter Ellie Roebuck has been added to the squad.
With Hannah Hampton injured, it will be notable to find out who England manager Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are coming up before kick-off at 17:30 GMT.
Lineup Announcements
The team news is in. 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.
Reserves: Hings, Baggaley, Kendall, Wubben-Moy, Beever-Jones, Kelly, Kearns, Park, Blindkilde Brown, Roebuck, Clinton, Denton, Fisk, Godfrey.
I am searching for China’s team news now; once it is available, I will provide the update.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. These were her comments before this encounter:
Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.
Maunch Appearance
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse's debut for England. She was a part of the Euros team who claimed victory this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the starting goalkeeper role.
Previous Match Recap
The opening match of the Women’s Nations League title decider occurred yesterday; catch up with all of the action:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.
Real-Time Coverage
Live updates from the game will proceed with major incidents and latest developments as the game progresses.
