England face China – Women’s Exhibition International
Introduction
Welcome everyone to the friendly game between England and China at Wembley Stadium. This promises to be an exciting contest with the current Euro titleholders facing the reigning Asia Cup winners.
England’s national stadium is sold-out for the occasion, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the Euro tournament this past summer.
Squad announcements will be shared imminently, but there was a last minute squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a small issue, and so former number one Ellie Roebuck has been added to the squad.
With Hannah Hampton injured, it will be interesting to see who England manager Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are incoming before kick-off at 17:30 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.
Reserves: Hings, Baggaley, Kendall, Wubben-Moy, Beever-Jones, Kelly, Kearns, Park, Blindkilde Brown, Roebuck, Clinton, Denton, Fisk, Godfrey.
Details are being sought for the Chinese lineup now; once it is available, I will provide the update.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. Here’s what she had to say before this match:
Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.
Maunch Appearance
This evening’s match will be Anna Moorhouse's maiden cap for England. She belonged to the European Championship squad who triumphed this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the first-choice keeper position.
Previous Match Recap
The opening match of the Women’s Nations League title decider took place yesterday; catch up with all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.
Real-Time Coverage
Live feed from the match will be provided with important moments and latest developments as the game progresses.
