England take on the Chinese team – Female Friendly Match
Overview
Welcome everyone to the non-competitive game between the English side and the Chinese squad at Wembley Stadium. The match is set to be a thriller with the current Euro titleholders facing the reigning Asia Cup winners.
England’s national stadium is fully booked for the occasion, which will see Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her international retirement before the Euro tournament this past summer.
Lineup details will be announced shortly, but there was a last minute squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a slight knock, and so previous starter Ellie Roebuck has been called up.
With Hannah Hampton injured, it will be notable to find out who England manager Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are incoming before the start of the match at 5:30 in the evening GMT.
Lineup Announcements
Squad details are now available. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper 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.
We are awaiting the Chinese lineup now; as soon as I have it, I will post it.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. She shared these thoughts before this match:
Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.
First Cap News
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse’s first appearance for England. She belonged to the Euros team who won this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Recent Action
The opening match of the final of the Women’s Nations League occurred yesterday; catch up with all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.
Live Feed
Real-time coverage from the game will be provided with key events and timely updates as the game progresses.
