The Lionesses take on the Chinese team – Female Friendly International
Overview
Greetings and welcome to the exhibition game between England and the Chinese squad at London’s Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the reigning European champions taking on the holders of the Asian Cup title.
The home of English football is packed 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 announced shortly, 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 ex-first choice Ellie Roebuck has been called up.
With Hannah Hampton injured, it will be notable to find out who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are incoming before kick-off 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.
Substitutes: Hings, Baggaley, Kendall, Wubben-Moy, Beever-Jones, Kelly, Kearns, Park, Blindkilde Brown, Roebuck, Clinton, Denton, Fisk, Godfrey.
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Skipper News
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. These were her comments before this clash:
Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.
Debut Alert
This evening’s match will be Anna Moorhouse’s debut for England. She belonged to the Euros team who claimed victory this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the starting goalkeeper role.
Recent Action
The opening match of the Women’s Nations League title decider occurred yesterday; review all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.
Match Updates
Live updates from the fixture will proceed with major incidents and current information as the game progresses.
