The Lionesses v the Chinese team – Women's Exhibition Fixture
Introduction
Greetings and welcome to the non-competitive match between England and China at Wembley Stadium. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the European Championship holders competing against the current Asian Cup champions.
England’s national stadium is fully booked for the event, which will see Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her departure from the England squad before the European Championship this past summer.
The team news will be shared imminently, but there was a recent squad update for England. On Friday, 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 coming up before the opening whistle at 5.30pm GMT.
Squad Updates
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper 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.
Details are being sought for China’s team news now; as soon as I have it, I will provide the update.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. These were her comments before this clash:
Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.
First Cap News
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse’s debut for England. She featured in the Euro-winning side who triumphed this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the first-choice keeper position.
Earlier Fixture Update
The opening match of the Women’s Nations League title decider took place yesterday; catch up with all of the events:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.
Match Updates
Live feed from the fixture will be provided with key events and timely updates as the match proceeds.
