England versus China – Women's Friendly International
Introduction
Hello and welcome to the exhibition fixture between the English side and the Chinese squad at London’s Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the current Euro titleholders competing against the current Asian Cup champions.
The home of English football is packed for the event, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her departure from the England squad before the Euros this past summer.
The team news will be revealed soon, but there was a last minute squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a slight knock, and so ex-first choice Ellie Roebuck has been added to the squad.
With Hannah Hampton unavailable, it will be notable to find out who head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. Those details along with further updates are on the way before the opening whistle at 17:30 GMT.
Squad Updates
The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper for England in the non-presence 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.
I am searching for China’s team news now; as soon as I have it, I will provide the update.
Captaincy Update
Keira Walsh is leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. These were her comments before this match:
Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.
First Cap News
The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse’s first appearance for England. She belonged to the Euro-winning side who claimed victory this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Previous Match Recap
The initial encounter of the final of the Women’s Nations League took place yesterday; catch up with all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.
Match Updates
Live feed from the match will be provided with important moments and timely updates as the game progresses.
