England v China – Women's Friendly International
Overview
Greetings and welcome to the non-competitive fixture between England and the Chinese squad at Wembley Stadium. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the reigning European champions taking on the current Asian Cup champions.
The iconic Wembley is packed for the occasion, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her international retirement before the European Championship this past summer.
Squad announcements will be announced shortly, but there was a recent squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a slight knock, and so former number one Ellie Roebuck has been added to the squad.
With Hannah Hampton out of action, it will be notable to find out who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are on the way before the opening whistle at 5.30pm GMT.
Team News
Squad details are now available. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper for England in the absence of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
England's starting eleven: 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 the squad from China now; when it comes through, I will post it.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. These were her comments before this encounter:
Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.
First Cap News
This evening’s match will be Anna Moorhouse's debut for England. She was a part of the Euros team who won this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the starting goalkeeper role.
Previous Match Recap
The initial encounter of the Women’s Nations League title decider was held yesterday; review all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.
Match Updates
Live feed from the fixture will continue with important moments and latest developments as the action unfolds.
