The Lionesses face China – Women's Friendly International
Overview
Hello and welcome to the non-competitive fixture between England and the Chinese squad at Wembley Stadium. This promises to be an exciting contest with the reigning European champions facing the holders of the Asian Cup title.
England’s national stadium is packed for the occasion, which will see Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her departure from the England squad before the European Championship this past summer.
Squad announcements will be shared imminently, but there was a recent 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 unavailable, it will be notable to find out who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are incoming before the opening whistle at 17:30 GMT.
Lineup Announcements
Squad details are now available. 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.
Details are being sought for the squad from China now; as soon as I have it, I will provide the update.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. Here’s what she had to say 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 first appearance for England. She belonged to the Euros team who triumphed this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the first-choice keeper position.
Previous Match Recap
The opening match of the final of the Women’s Nations League occurred yesterday; review all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.
Match Updates
Live updates from the match will continue with major incidents and timely updates as the match proceeds.
