The Lionesses v China – Women’s Exhibition Fixture
Introduction
Greetings and welcome to the friendly match between the English side and China at the iconic Wembley. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the current Euro titleholders facing the current Asian Cup champions.
The home of English football is fully booked for the event, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her international retirement before the European Championship this past summer.
Lineup details will be announced shortly, but there was a last minute squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a small issue, and so previous starter Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
With Hannah Hampton injured, it will be notable to find out who England manager Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. Those details along with further updates are incoming before the opening whistle at 5.30pm GMT.
Lineup Announcements
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse starts in goal for England in the unavailability 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.
We are awaiting China’s team news now; as soon as I have it, I will share it.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. Here’s what she had to say before this clash:
Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.
Debut Alert
The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse's first appearance for England. She belonged to the European Championship squad who claimed victory this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Previous Match Recap
The first leg of the women’s Nations League final was held yesterday; review 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 fixture will proceed with important moments and timely updates as the action unfolds.