England take on China – Female Exhibition International
Preamble
Greetings and welcome to the friendly fixture between the English side and the Chinese squad at London’s Wembley. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the European Championship holders competing against the holders of the Asian Cup title.
England’s national stadium is fully booked for the match, which will see Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the Euro tournament this past summer.
The team news will be revealed soon, but there was a last minute squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a small issue, and so former number one Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
With Hannah Hampton injured, it will be notable to find out who England manager Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. Those details along with further updates are coming up before the start of the match at 5:30 in the evening GMT.
Lineup Announcements
The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper for England in the absence of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
England: 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.
We are awaiting the squad from China now; as soon as I have it, I will post it.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. She shared these thoughts before this clash:
Walsh steps up as England meet fresh challenge in battle of continental titleholders.
Debut Alert
The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse's first appearance for England. She featured in the Euros team who triumphed this past summer, but she remained on the bench with Hannah Hampton in the first-choice keeper position.
Recent Action
The first leg of the final of the Women’s Nations League occurred yesterday; catch up with all of the events:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.
Live Feed
Live feed from the match will be provided with important moments and timely updates as the game progresses.