England versus the Chinese team – Women’s Exhibition Fixture
Overview
Hello and welcome to the exhibition fixture between England and China at Wembley Stadium. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the reigning European champions taking on the reigning Asia Cup winners.
The iconic Wembley is sold-out for the occasion, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her departure from the England squad before the European Championship this past summer.
Lineup details will be revealed soon, but there was a late squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a small issue, and so ex-first choice Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
With Hannah Hampton unavailable, it will be intriguing to observe who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are incoming before kick-off at 5:30 in the evening 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: 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; as soon as I have it, I will post it.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is leading 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.
First Cap News
The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse’s first appearance for England. She was a part of the Euro-winning side who triumphed this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Recent Action
The opening match of the women’s Nations League final 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.
Match Updates
Live updates from the match will be provided with major incidents and latest developments as the match proceeds.
