The Lionesses v the Chinese team – Women’s Friendly Fixture
Preamble
Greetings and welcome to the non-competitive match between the English side and the Chinese squad at the iconic Wembley. This promises to be an exciting contest with the European Championship holders facing the holders of the Asian Cup title.
England’s national stadium is fully booked for the occasion, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her retirement from the national team 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 minor injury, and so ex-first choice 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. Those details along with further updates are coming up before the start of the match at 5:30 in the evening GMT.
Squad Updates
The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper 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.
We are awaiting China’s team news now; once it is available, I will share it.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. These were her comments before this encounter:
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 featured in the European Championship squad who triumphed this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Recent Action
The first leg of the women’s Nations League final was held yesterday; review all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.
Real-Time Coverage
Live updates from the fixture will be provided with important moments and latest developments as the match proceeds.
