The Lionesses take on the Chinese team – Female Friendly International
Preamble
Welcome everyone to the exhibition match between England and China at Wembley Stadium. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the reigning European champions competing against the holders of the Asian Cup title.
England’s national stadium is packed for the occasion, which will see Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the Euros this past summer.
Lineup details will be shared imminently, but there was a recent 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 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 start of the match at 5:30 in the evening GMT.
Squad Updates
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper for England in the absence 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.
I am searching 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 injured. These were her comments before this match:
Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.
Debut Alert
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse's maiden cap for England. She was a part of the Euro-winning side who claimed victory 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; get the details on all of the action:
Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.
Real-Time Coverage
Live feed from the fixture will continue with major incidents and latest developments as the match proceeds.
