England v China – Women’s Exhibition International
Introduction
Welcome everyone to the exhibition game between England and the Chinese squad at London’s Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the European Championship holders taking on the current Asian Cup champions.
The home of English football is sold-out for the match, which will see Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the European Championship this past summer.
Lineup details will be revealed soon, but there was a recent squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper 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 notable to find out who England manager Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are on the way before the start of the match at 17:30 GMT.
Team News
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse starts in goal 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.
Reserves: 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 provide the update.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. Here’s what she had to say before this encounter:
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 belonged to the Euros team who won this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Earlier Fixture Update
The first leg of the women’s Nations League final took place yesterday; review all of the events:
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 latest developments as the match proceeds.
