England versus China – Women’s Friendly Fixture
Overview
Greetings and welcome to the exhibition fixture between the English side and the Chinese squad at the iconic Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the reigning European champions facing the current Asian Cup champions.
The iconic Wembley is fully booked for the match, which will see Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her international retirement before the Euro tournament this past summer.
Lineup details 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 small issue, and so previous starter Ellie Roebuck has been called up.
With Hannah Hampton out of action, it will be interesting to see who head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are on the way before the opening whistle at 5:30 in the evening GMT.
Lineup Announcements
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper for England in the non-presence of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
England's starting eleven: 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; once it is available, I will provide the update.
Captaincy Update
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. Here’s what she had to say before this clash:
Walsh steps up as England meet fresh challenge in battle of continental titleholders.
First Cap News
This evening’s match will be Anna Moorhouse’s debut for England. She was a part of the European Championship squad who claimed victory this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the starting goalkeeper role.
Recent Action
The first leg of the final of the Women’s Nations League occurred yesterday; get the details on all of the events:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.
Match Updates
Live feed from the game will be provided with key events and latest developments as the action unfolds.
