England versus China – Women’s Friendly Fixture
Overview
Welcome everyone to the exhibition match between the English side and the Chinese squad at the iconic Wembley. This promises to be an exciting contest with the reigning European champions taking on the current Asian Cup champions.
The home of English football is fully booked for the match, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the Euro tournament this past summer.
Lineup details will be announced shortly, 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 ex-first choice Ellie Roebuck has been added to the squad.
With Hannah Hampton out of action, it will be interesting to see who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are on the way before the opening whistle at 17:30 GMT.
Lineup Announcements
The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse starts in goal for England in the absence 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.
We are awaiting China’s team news now; once it is available, I will share it.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. Here’s what she had to say before this encounter:
Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.
Debut Alert
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse's first appearance for England. She belonged to the Euros team who claimed victory this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Recent Action
The first leg of the Women’s Nations League title decider took place yesterday; catch up with all of the action:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.
Match Updates
Live updates from the fixture will proceed with important moments and latest developments as the match proceeds.