The Lionesses versus the Chinese team – Female Friendly Fixture
Introduction
Greetings and welcome to the exhibition match between the English side and China at Wembley Stadium. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the European Championship holders competing against the reigning Asia Cup winners.
England’s national stadium is packed for the occasion, which will see Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her departure from the England squad before the Euros this past summer.
The team news will be revealed soon, but there was a late squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a small issue, and so ex-first choice Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
With Hannah Hampton injured, it will be notable to find out who England manager Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. Those details along with further updates are incoming before the start of the match at 17:30 GMT.
Team News
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper for England in the unavailability of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
England: 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.
I am searching for China’s team news now; when it comes through, I will provide the update.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. Here’s what she had to say before this clash:
Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.
Debut Alert
This evening’s match will be Anna Moorhouse’s maiden cap for England. She was a part of the European Championship squad 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 final of the Women’s Nations League occurred yesterday; get the details on all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.
Real-Time Coverage
Live feed from the fixture will be provided with major incidents and timely updates as the match proceeds.