England take on the Chinese team – Women’s Friendly International

Overview

Welcome everyone to the exhibition fixture between England and the Chinese squad at London’s Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the European Championship holders taking on the current Asian Cup champions.

England’s national stadium is fully booked for the match, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the Euros this past summer.

Lineup details will be revealed soon, but there was a recent squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a minor injury, and so ex-first choice Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.

With Hannah Hampton injured, it will be interesting to see who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are on the way before kick-off at 5:30 in the evening GMT.

Team News

The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper for England in the unavailability 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 Chinese lineup now; as soon as I have it, I will provide the update.

Captaincy Update

Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. Here’s what she had to say before this encounter:

Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.

Maunch Appearance

Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse's maiden cap for England. She featured in the Euro-winning side who claimed victory this past summer, but she remained on the bench with Hannah Hampton in the starting goalkeeper role.

Earlier Fixture Update

The first leg of the women’s Nations League final occurred yesterday; review all of the events:

Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.

Real-Time Coverage

Real-time coverage from the match will be provided with major incidents and timely updates as the match proceeds.

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