England v the Chinese team – Women's Exhibition Fixture
Introduction
Greetings and welcome to the exhibition fixture between England and the Chinese squad at Wembley Stadium. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the European Championship holders competing against the reigning Asia Cup winners.
England’s national stadium is packed for the occasion, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the European Championship this past summer.
Lineup details will be revealed soon, 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 unavailable, it will be interesting to see who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are incoming before kick-off at 17:30 GMT.
Squad Updates
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper for England in the absence 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.
I am searching for the Chinese lineup now; as soon as I have it, I will provide the update.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. Here’s what she had to say before this clash:
Walsh steps up as England meet fresh challenge in battle of continental titleholders.
First Cap News
This evening’s match will be Anna Moorhouse's maiden cap for England. She belonged to the European Championship squad who won this past summer, but she remained on the bench with Hannah Hampton in the first-choice keeper position.
Earlier Fixture Update
The opening match of the final of the Women’s Nations League occurred yesterday; get the details on all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.
Live Feed
Live feed from the fixture will continue with key events and latest developments as the action unfolds.
