England versus the Chinese team – Female Exhibition International
Introduction
Welcome everyone to the exhibition game between England and the Chinese squad at Wembley Stadium. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the reigning European champions taking on the reigning Asia Cup winners.
England’s national stadium is sold-out for the match, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her departure from the England squad before the Euros this past summer.
Lineup details will be revealed soon, but there was a last minute squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a small issue, and so previous starter Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
With Hannah Hampton injured, it will be interesting to see who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are on the way before the opening whistle at 5.30pm GMT.
Team News
The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper for England in the unavailability of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
The Lionesses: 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.
Details are being sought for the Chinese lineup now; once it is available, I will post it.
Captaincy Update
Keira Walsh is leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. She shared these thoughts before this match:
Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.
Maunch Appearance
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse's first appearance for England. She belonged to the Euros team who claimed victory this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Earlier Fixture Update
The first leg of the Women’s Nations League title decider was held yesterday; review all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.
Live Feed
Real-time coverage from the fixture will continue with important moments and current information as the action unfolds.
