England v China – Female Friendly International

Overview

Greetings and welcome to the friendly fixture between England and China at London’s Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the reigning European champions competing against the holders of the Asian Cup title.

The iconic Wembley is packed for the event, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her departure from the England squad before the European Championship this past summer.

Squad announcements will be revealed soon, but there was a late 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 out of action, it will be intriguing to observe who England manager Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are on the way before the opening whistle at 17:30 GMT.

Lineup Announcements

The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper for England in the non-presence of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.

The Lionesses: Moorhouse, Bronze, Charles, Walsh, Le Tissier, Morgan, Mead, Stanway, Russo, Toone, Hemp.

Bench: 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 leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. She shared these thoughts before this match:

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 maiden cap for England. She was a part of the European Championship squad who won this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.

Previous Match Recap

The opening match of the women’s Nations League final took place yesterday; review all of the events:

Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.

Real-Time Coverage

Real-time coverage from the fixture will be provided with major incidents and latest developments as the match proceeds.