The Lionesses versus the Chinese team – Female Exhibition International
Introduction
Hello and welcome to the non-competitive match between the English side and China at the iconic Wembley. This promises to be an exciting contest with the reigning European champions taking on the reigning Asia Cup winners.
The iconic Wembley is fully booked for the match, which will see Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the European Championship this past summer.
Squad announcements will be shared imminently, but there was a last minute squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a slight knock, and so previous starter Ellie Roebuck has been called up.
With Hannah Hampton out of action, it will be intriguing to observe who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are on the way before the opening whistle at 5.30pm GMT.
Squad Updates
Squad details are now available. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper for England in the non-presence of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
England's starting eleven: 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 Chinese lineup now; when it comes through, I will post it.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. Here’s what she had to say before this match:
Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.
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 play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Previous Match Recap
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.
Real-Time Coverage
Real-time coverage from the game will be provided with important moments and latest developments as the match proceeds.
