The Lionesses v the Chinese team – Female Exhibition Match
Introduction
Welcome everyone to the friendly match between the English side and China at the iconic Wembley. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the European Championship holders facing the current Asian Cup champions.
England’s national stadium is sold-out for the match, which will see Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her departure from the England squad before the Euro tournament this past summer.
Lineup details will be announced shortly, but there was a last minute 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 added to the squad.
With Hannah Hampton unavailable, it will be interesting to see who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are incoming before the start of the match at 5.30pm GMT.
Team News
The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper for England in the non-presence 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 China’s team news now; once it is available, I will provide the update.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. These were her comments before this clash:
Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.
Debut Alert
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse’s debut for England. She featured in the Euros team 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; get the details on all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.
Live Feed
Real-time coverage from the match will be provided with key events and timely updates as the match proceeds.
