England take on the Chinese team – Women’s Friendly Match
Introduction
Greetings and welcome to the non-competitive game between England and China at the iconic Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the European Championship holders taking on the holders of the Asian Cup title.
England’s national stadium is sold-out for the occasion, which will see Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her departure from the England squad before the Euros this past summer.
Lineup details will be shared imminently, but there was a recent squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a slight knock, and so former number one Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
With Hannah Hampton unavailable, it will be notable to find out who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. Those details along with further updates are incoming before kick-off at 17:30 GMT.
Team News
The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper for England in the absence 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.
We are awaiting the Chinese lineup now; once it is available, I will post it.
Captaincy Update
Keira Walsh is leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. These were her comments before this match:
Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.
Debut Alert
The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse’s debut for England. She belonged to the Euro-winning side who won this past summer, but she remained on the bench with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Previous Match Recap
The initial encounter of the final of the Women’s Nations League took place yesterday; catch up with all of the events:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.
Match Updates
Real-time coverage from the match will continue with key events and latest developments as the match proceeds.
