The Lionesses v the Chinese team – Women’s Friendly Match
Overview
Welcome everyone to the exhibition game between the English side and China at London’s Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the reigning European champions taking on the current Asian Cup champions.
England’s national stadium is sold-out for the match, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her international retirement before the Euros this past summer.
The team news will be shared imminently, but there was a late squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a slight knock, and so previous starter Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
With Hannah Hampton injured, it will be interesting to see who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are coming up before kick-off at 17:30 GMT.
Team News
The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper for England in the unavailability of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
England's starting eleven: 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.
Details are being sought for the Chinese lineup now; as soon as I have it, I will share it.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. She shared these thoughts before this encounter:
Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.
Maunch Appearance
This evening’s match will be Anna Moorhouse's maiden cap for England. She belonged to the European Championship squad who claimed victory 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 title decider occurred yesterday; get the details on all of the events:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.
Live Feed
Live updates from the game will continue with key events and latest developments as the action unfolds.
