England face the Chinese team – Female Friendly International
Overview
Welcome everyone to the non-competitive match between the English side and the Chinese squad at London’s Wembley. This promises to be an exciting contest with the reigning European champions facing the reigning Asia Cup winners.
The iconic Wembley is fully booked for the event, which will see Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her international retirement before the Euro tournament this past summer.
The team news will be announced shortly, but there was a last minute 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 England manager Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are incoming before the start of the match at 17:30 GMT.
Squad Updates
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper for England in the non-presence of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
England: 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.
We are awaiting the squad from China now; when it comes through, I will post it.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. These were her comments before this encounter:
Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.
Debut Alert
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse's first appearance for England. She belonged to the Euro-winning side who won this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Previous Match Recap
The opening match of the women’s Nations League final took place yesterday; catch up with all of the action:
Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.
Real-Time Coverage
Live updates from the fixture will proceed with major incidents and latest developments as the game progresses.
