England face the Chinese team – Women’s Friendly International
Overview
Greetings and welcome to the non-competitive fixture between the English side and the Chinese squad at the iconic Wembley. This promises to be an exciting contest with the European Championship holders competing against the reigning Asia Cup winners.
The home of English football is packed for the match, which will see Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the Euros this past summer.
Lineup details will be announced shortly, but there was a recent squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a minor injury, and so ex-first choice Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
With Hannah Hampton out of action, it will be intriguing to observe who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are coming up before the opening whistle at 17:30 GMT.
Team News
The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper 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.
I am searching for the squad from China now; as soon as I have it, I will post it.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. These were her comments before this encounter:
Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.
Debut Alert
Tonight’s game 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 number one shirt.
Earlier Fixture Update
The first leg of the final of the Women’s Nations League was held yesterday; catch up with all of the events:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.
Real-Time Coverage
Live updates from the game will proceed with important moments and current information as the match proceeds.
