England face China – Women's Friendly International
Preamble
Hello and welcome to the exhibition match between the English side and the Chinese squad at Wembley Stadium. The match is set to be a thriller with the European Championship holders competing against the current Asian Cup champions.
The iconic Wembley is sold-out for the occasion, which will see 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 late squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a small issue, and so former number one Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
With Hannah Hampton out of action, it will be intriguing to observe who England manager Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are on the way before the opening whistle at 5:30 in the evening GMT.
Team News
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse starts in goal for England in the non-presence of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
England's starting eleven: 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.
We are awaiting China’s team news now; once it is available, I will post it.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. Here’s what she had to say before this clash:
Walsh steps up as England meet fresh challenge in battle of continental titleholders.
Debut Alert
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse’s first appearance for England. She featured in the Euro-winning side who triumphed this past summer, but she remained on the bench with Hannah Hampton in the starting goalkeeper role.
Recent Action
The initial encounter of the women’s Nations League final took place yesterday; review all of the action:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.
Live Feed
Live feed from the fixture will continue with important moments and current information as the action unfolds.
