England face the Chinese team – Women’s Exhibition International
Preamble
Welcome everyone to the non-competitive fixture between England and the Chinese squad at the iconic Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the reigning European champions competing against the current Asian Cup champions.
The iconic Wembley is fully booked for the occasion, which will see Fran Kirby recognized 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 last minute squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a minor injury, and so previous starter Ellie Roebuck has been called up.
With Hannah Hampton out of action, it will be intriguing to observe who head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are coming up before the start of the match at 17:30 GMT.
Team News
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper 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.
Details are being sought for the squad from China now; as soon as I have it, I will provide the update.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. These were her comments before this match:
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 maiden cap for England. She belonged to the Euro-winning side who won this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Recent Action
The opening match of the Women’s Nations League title decider occurred yesterday; catch up with all of the action:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.
Match Updates
Real-time coverage from the match will proceed with important moments and timely updates as the match proceeds.
