England take on the Chinese team – Women’s Exhibition Match
Introduction
Hello and welcome to the exhibition game between England and the Chinese squad at the iconic Wembley. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the current Euro titleholders taking on the reigning Asia Cup winners.
The iconic Wembley is fully booked for the event, which will see Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the European Championship this past summer.
Lineup details will be announced shortly, but there was a late squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a small issue, and so ex-first choice Ellie Roebuck has been added to the squad.
With Hannah Hampton unavailable, it will be interesting to see who England manager Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are incoming before the start of the match at 17:30 GMT.
Squad Updates
Squad details are now available. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper 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.
Substitutes: Hings, Baggaley, Kendall, Wubben-Moy, Beever-Jones, Kelly, Kearns, Park, Blindkilde Brown, Roebuck, Clinton, Denton, Fisk, Godfrey.
We are awaiting the squad from China now; once it is available, I will share it.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. She shared these thoughts before this clash:
Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.
Maunch Appearance
The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse’s debut for England. She was a part of the Euros team who triumphed this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Earlier Fixture Update
The initial encounter of the women’s Nations League final was held yesterday; catch up with all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.
Live Feed
Live feed from the game will proceed with key events and timely updates as the match proceeds.
