England take on the Chinese team – Female Exhibition Match
Overview
Greetings and welcome to the friendly match between the English side and China at the iconic Wembley. This promises to be an exciting contest with the reigning European champions facing the current Asian Cup champions.
The home of English football is fully booked for the event, which will see Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her international retirement before the European Championship this past summer.
Lineup details will be announced shortly, but there was a recent squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a small issue, and so previous starter Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
With Hannah Hampton unavailable, it will be interesting to see who head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. Those details along with further updates are on the way before the start of the match at 5.30pm GMT.
Squad Updates
The lineups have been announced. 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 squad from China now; once it is available, I will post it.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. She shared these thoughts before this clash:
Walsh steps up as England meet fresh challenge in battle of continental titleholders.
Maunch Appearance
The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse’s maiden cap for England. She featured in the Euros team who triumphed 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 final occurred yesterday; get the details on all of the events:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.
Live Feed
Real-time coverage from the game will proceed with important moments and timely updates as the game progresses.
