The Lionesses face China – Women's Exhibition Match
Overview
Welcome everyone to the friendly fixture between England and China at London’s Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the European Championship holders facing the holders of the Asian Cup title.
The home of English football is sold-out for the event, which will see Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the Euros this past summer.
The team news will be shared imminently, but there was a last minute 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 called up.
With Hannah Hampton injured, it will be intriguing to observe who head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are on the way before kick-off at 5.30pm GMT.
Lineup Announcements
Squad details are now available. Anna Moorhouse starts in goal for England in the non-presence of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
The Lionesses: 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; as soon as I have it, I will post it.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. Here’s what she had to say before this clash:
Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.
Maunch Appearance
The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse’s first appearance for England. She was a part of the Euros team who claimed victory this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the starting goalkeeper role.
Previous Match Recap
The initial encounter of the Women’s Nations League title decider 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
Real-time coverage from the match will be provided with major incidents and latest developments as the match proceeds.