The Lionesses v China – Women’s Friendly Fixture
Overview
Hello and welcome to the exhibition match between the English side and China at Wembley Stadium. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the current Euro titleholders taking on the reigning Asia Cup winners.
The iconic Wembley is fully booked for the occasion, which will see Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the Euro tournament this past summer.
The team news will be revealed soon, but there was a late squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a minor injury, and so previous starter Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
With Hannah Hampton unavailable, it will be notable to find out who England manager Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are on the way before kick-off at 17:30 GMT.
Team News
The lineups have been announced. 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.
Bench: 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 provide the update.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. She shared these thoughts before this encounter:
Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.
Debut Alert
This evening’s match will be Anna Moorhouse's first appearance for England. She featured in the Euros team who triumphed this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the first-choice keeper position.
Previous Match Recap
The opening match of the final of the Women’s Nations League took place yesterday; get the details on all of the events:
Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.
Real-Time Coverage
Live feed from the match will proceed with major incidents and timely updates as the action unfolds.
