England versus the Chinese team – Female Exhibition Match
Preamble
Greetings and welcome to the friendly match between the English side and China at Wembley Stadium. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the European Championship holders taking on the reigning Asia Cup winners.
England’s national stadium is packed for the event, which will see Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her departure from the England squad before the European Championship this past summer.
Squad announcements will be shared imminently, but there was a late squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a slight knock, and so former number one Ellie Roebuck has been called up.
With Hannah Hampton out of action, it will be notable to find out who England manager Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. Those details along with further updates are coming up before the start of the match at 17:30 GMT.
Lineup Announcements
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper for England in the absence of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
The Lionesses: 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.
We are awaiting the squad from China now; as soon as I have it, I will post it.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. These were her comments before this clash:
Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.
Debut Alert
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse's first appearance for England. She was a part of the European Championship squad who won this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Previous Match Recap
The opening match of the women’s Nations League final was held yesterday; review all of the action:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.
Match Updates
Live updates from the game will continue with important moments and current information as the action unfolds.
