England versus the Chinese team – Women’s Exhibition International

Introduction

Welcome everyone to the exhibition fixture between England and the Chinese squad at the iconic Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the European Championship holders competing against the current Asian Cup champions.

England’s national stadium is fully booked for the event, which will see Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her international retirement before the European Championship this past summer.

Squad announcements 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 former number one Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.

With Hannah Hampton unavailable, it will be interesting to see who England manager Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are on the way before kick-off at 17:30 GMT.

Team News

The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper for England in the absence 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 China’s team news now; when it comes through, I will provide the update.

Leadership Role

Keira Walsh is leading 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.

Maunch Appearance

Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse’s first appearance for England. She featured in the European Championship squad who won this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the starting goalkeeper role.

Recent Action

The opening match of the final of the Women’s Nations League was held yesterday; catch up with all of the events:

Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.

Real-Time Coverage

Live updates from the match will be provided with key events and timely updates as the match proceeds.