England take on China – Female Friendly Fixture
Overview
Welcome everyone to the friendly game between England and the Chinese squad at Wembley Stadium. The match is set to be a thriller with the reigning European champions competing against the holders of the Asian Cup title.
England’s national stadium is fully booked for the occasion, which will see Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her departure from the England squad before the Euros this past summer.
Squad announcements will be revealed soon, but there was a last minute squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a minor injury, and so ex-first choice Ellie Roebuck has been called up.
With Hannah Hampton out of action, it will be interesting to see who England manager Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. Those details along with further updates are coming up before the start of the match at 5.30pm GMT.
Lineup Announcements
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper for England in the unavailability of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
The Lionesses: 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.
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Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. These were her comments before this clash:
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 Euro-winning side who claimed victory 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 occurred yesterday; get the details on all of the events:
Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.
Match Updates
Live updates from the game will be provided with important moments and timely updates as the action unfolds.
