England versus China – Women's Exhibition International
Overview
Hello and welcome to the non-competitive fixture between the English side and the Chinese squad at London’s Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the European Championship holders taking on the reigning Asia Cup winners.
England’s national stadium is sold-out for the occasion, which will see Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her international retirement before the Euros this past summer.
Squad announcements will be announced shortly, but there was a recent squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a slight knock, and so former number one Ellie Roebuck has been called up.
With Hannah Hampton out of action, it will be interesting to see who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are on the way before the start of the match at 5.30pm GMT.
Team News
Squad details are now available. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper for England in the non-presence 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.
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Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. She shared these thoughts before this encounter:
Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.
Maunch Appearance
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse’s debut for England. She featured in the Euro-winning side who won this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Previous Match Recap
The initial encounter of the women’s Nations League final occurred yesterday; get the details on all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.
Real-Time Coverage
Live feed from the fixture will be provided with key events and timely updates as the action unfolds.