England versus China – Female Friendly Match
Overview
Hello and welcome to the non-competitive game between England and the Chinese squad at the iconic Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the current Euro titleholders taking on the reigning Asia Cup winners.
The iconic Wembley is packed for the event, which will see Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her international retirement before the Euros this past summer.
Lineup details will be revealed soon, but there was a recent squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a minor injury, and so former number one Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
With Hannah Hampton out of action, it will be interesting to see who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. Those details along with further updates are coming up before the opening whistle at 5:30 in the evening GMT.
Lineup Announcements
Squad details are now available. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper for England in the absence of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
England's starting eleven: 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; once it is available, I will share it.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. These were her comments before this match:
Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.
First Cap News
The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse’s first appearance for England. She featured in the Euro-winning side who claimed victory this past summer, but she remained on the bench with Hannah Hampton in the first-choice keeper position.
Recent Action
The initial encounter of the women’s Nations League final occurred yesterday; catch up with all of the action:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.
Live Feed
Real-time coverage from the fixture will continue with key events and latest developments as the match proceeds.
