The Lionesses take on China – Female Friendly Match
Preamble
Hello and welcome to the non-competitive match between England and China at Wembley Stadium. This promises to be an exciting contest with the current Euro titleholders taking on the holders of the Asian Cup title.
England’s national stadium is fully booked for the match, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the Euro tournament this past summer.
Squad announcements will be shared imminently, but there was a late 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 called up.
With Hannah Hampton unavailable, it will be intriguing to observe who head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are coming up before the start of the match at 17:30 GMT.
Squad Updates
The lineups have been announced. 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.
Substitutes: Hings, Baggaley, Kendall, Wubben-Moy, Beever-Jones, Kelly, Kearns, Park, Blindkilde Brown, Roebuck, Clinton, Denton, Fisk, Godfrey.
We are awaiting the squad from China now; as soon as I have it, I will post it.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. These were her comments before this encounter:
Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.
First Cap News
The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse’s maiden cap for England. She was a part of the Euro-winning side who triumphed this past summer, but she remained on the bench with Hannah Hampton in the first-choice keeper position.
Earlier Fixture Update
The first leg of the Women’s Nations League title decider was held yesterday; catch up with all of the action:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.
Match Updates
Real-time coverage from the fixture will be provided with important moments and current information as the action unfolds.
