England versus the Chinese team – Women's Exhibition Fixture
Overview
Hello and welcome to the non-competitive game between the English side and the Chinese squad at London’s Wembley. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the reigning European champions taking on the holders of the Asian Cup title.
The iconic Wembley is fully booked for the match, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her international retirement before the Euro tournament this past summer.
Lineup details will be revealed soon, but there was a recent 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 head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are coming up before kick-off at 5.30pm GMT.
Squad Updates
The team news is in. 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.
Reserves: 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 captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. She shared these thoughts before this encounter:
Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.
Maunch Appearance
The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse's first appearance for England. She was a part of the Euro-winning side who claimed victory this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the starting goalkeeper role.
Previous Match Recap
The opening match of the Women’s Nations League title decider occurred yesterday; catch up with all of the events:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.
Live Feed
Live feed from the game will proceed with important moments and timely updates as the match proceeds.
