England face the Chinese team – Female Friendly Match
Overview
Hello and welcome to the exhibition fixture between the English side and the Chinese squad at the iconic Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the European Championship holders facing the reigning Asia Cup winners.
England’s national stadium is packed for the occasion, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her international retirement before the European Championship this past summer.
The team news will be revealed soon, but there was a late squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a minor injury, and so ex-first choice Ellie Roebuck has been added to the squad.
With Hannah Hampton out of action, it will be interesting to see who head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are incoming before kick-off at 5.30pm GMT.
Squad Updates
The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper 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.
Reserves: Hings, Baggaley, Kendall, Wubben-Moy, Beever-Jones, Kelly, Kearns, Park, Blindkilde Brown, Roebuck, Clinton, Denton, Fisk, Godfrey.
I am searching for China’s team news now; once it is available, I will provide the update.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. These were her comments before this match:
Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.
First Cap News
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse’s debut 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; catch up with all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.
Real-Time Coverage
Live updates from the fixture will continue with key events and timely updates as the match proceeds.
