The Lionesses v the Chinese team – Women's Friendly International
Overview
Greetings and welcome to the non-competitive game between the English side and China at London’s Wembley. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the reigning European champions facing the holders of the Asian Cup title.
The iconic Wembley is fully booked for the occasion, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her international retirement before the Euros this past summer.
Squad announcements will be shared imminently, 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 former number one Ellie Roebuck has been added to the squad.
With Hannah Hampton unavailable, it will be notable to find out who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are on the way before kick-off at 5:30 in the evening GMT.
Team News
The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper 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.
Bench: Hings, Baggaley, Kendall, Wubben-Moy, Beever-Jones, Kelly, Kearns, Park, Blindkilde Brown, Roebuck, Clinton, Denton, Fisk, Godfrey.
Details are being sought for the squad from China 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 clash:
Walsh steps up as England meet fresh challenge in battle of continental titleholders.
Debut Alert
The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse’s debut for England. She belonged to the Euro-winning side who won this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the starting goalkeeper role.
Earlier Fixture Update
The opening match of the women’s Nations League final took place yesterday; get the details on all of the action:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.
Real-Time Coverage
Live feed from the match will continue with important moments and latest developments as the game progresses.
