England v China – Female Exhibition Match
Preamble
Greetings and welcome to the friendly fixture between England and the Chinese squad at London’s Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the reigning European champions competing against the holders of the Asian Cup title.
The iconic Wembley is sold-out for the match, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the European Championship this past summer.
Lineup details 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 minor injury, and so previous starter Ellie Roebuck has been added to the squad.
With Hannah Hampton unavailable, it will be interesting to see who head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are coming up before kick-off at 5:30 in the evening GMT.
Squad Updates
Squad details are now available. Anna Moorhouse starts in goal for England in the absence of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
England: 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; when it comes through, I will post it.
Captaincy Update
Keira Walsh is leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. Here’s what she had to say before this encounter:
Walsh steps up as England meet fresh challenge in battle of continental titleholders.
First Cap News
The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse’s first appearance for England. She belonged to the Euros team who won this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Recent Action
The initial encounter of the women’s Nations League final took place yesterday; get the details on all of the events:
Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.
Match Updates
Live feed from the match will be provided with important moments and timely updates as the match proceeds.
