The Lionesses take on the Chinese team – Women's Friendly Match
Introduction
Welcome everyone to the non-competitive fixture between the English side and China at the iconic Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the current Euro titleholders competing against the current Asian Cup champions.
The home of English football is fully booked for the event, which will see Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her international retirement before the Euro tournament this past summer.
The team news will be announced shortly, but there was a recent squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a small issue, and so former number one Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
With Hannah Hampton out of action, it will be notable to find out who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are coming up before the start of the match at 5:30 in the evening GMT.
Team News
The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper for England in the unavailability of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
The Lionesses: 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.
Details are being sought for the squad from China now; once it is available, I will provide the update.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. She shared these thoughts before this encounter:
Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.
Maunch Appearance
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse’s debut for England. She belonged to the Euros team who won this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the first-choice keeper position.
Recent Action
The opening match of the Women’s Nations League title decider took place yesterday; get the details on all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.
Live Feed
Live updates from the match will be provided with key events and timely updates as the action unfolds.
