England versus China – Women's Friendly Match
Preamble
Hello and welcome to the non-competitive fixture between England and the Chinese squad at London’s Wembley. This promises to be an exciting contest with the current Euro titleholders facing the reigning Asia Cup winners.
England’s national stadium is fully booked for the match, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby recognized 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 last minute squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a slight knock, and so previous starter Ellie Roebuck has been added to the squad.
With Hannah Hampton out of action, it will be intriguing to observe who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are on the way before the start of the match at 5:30 in the evening GMT.
Squad Updates
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse starts in goal 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.
I am searching for the Chinese lineup now; when it comes through, I will share it.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. She shared these thoughts before this encounter:
Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.
First Cap News
The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse’s maiden cap for England. She was a part of the European Championship squad who triumphed this past summer, but she remained on the bench with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Recent Action
The first leg of the final of the Women’s Nations League occurred yesterday; get the details on all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.
Match Updates
Real-time coverage from the match will proceed with important moments and timely updates as the match proceeds.
