The Lionesses face China – Female Friendly Match
Overview
Hello and welcome to the exhibition match between England and China at the iconic Wembley. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the reigning European champions taking on the reigning Asia Cup winners.
The iconic Wembley is sold-out for the match, which will see Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her international retirement before the Euro tournament this past summer.
Squad announcements will be announced shortly, but there was a late squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a small issue, and so former number one Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
With Hannah Hampton unavailable, it will be interesting to see who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. Those details along with further updates are incoming before the opening whistle 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.
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.
Details are being sought for China’s team news now; once it is available, I will share it.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for 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.
Debut Alert
This evening’s match will be Anna Moorhouse’s debut for England. She belonged to the European Championship squad who triumphed this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the first-choice keeper position.
Earlier Fixture Update
The initial encounter of the women’s Nations League final took place yesterday; catch up with all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.
Match Updates
Live updates from the match will proceed with important moments and timely updates as the action unfolds.
