England versus China – Women's Friendly Fixture
Introduction
Welcome everyone to the exhibition game between the English side and the Chinese squad at the iconic Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the European Championship holders taking on the current Asian Cup champions.
The iconic Wembley is sold-out for the match, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her international retirement before the Euros this past summer.
The team news will be shared imminently, but there was a recent squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a minor injury, and so former number one Ellie Roebuck has been called up.
With Hannah Hampton injured, it will be intriguing to observe who England manager Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are coming up before kick-off at 17:30 GMT.
Lineup Announcements
Squad details are now available. Anna Moorhouse starts in goal for England in the unavailability of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
England's starting eleven: Moorhouse, Bronze, Charles, Walsh, Le Tissier, Morgan, Mead, Stanway, Russo, Toone, Hemp.
Substitutes: Hings, Baggaley, Kendall, Wubben-Moy, Beever-Jones, Kelly, Kearns, Park, Blindkilde Brown, Roebuck, Clinton, Denton, Fisk, Godfrey.
We are awaiting the Chinese lineup now; when it comes through, I will post it.
Captaincy Update
Keira Walsh is leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. She shared these thoughts before this encounter:
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 featured in the Euros team who won this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Previous Match Recap
The initial encounter of the final of the Women’s Nations League occurred 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 continue with key events and current information as the action unfolds.
