The Lionesses v China – Women’s Exhibition Fixture
Introduction
Greetings and welcome to the exhibition fixture between the English side and the Chinese squad at London’s Wembley. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the current Euro titleholders facing the reigning Asia Cup winners.
The home of English football is packed for the occasion, which will see Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her international retirement before the European Championship this past summer.
Lineup details will be announced shortly, but there was a recent squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a minor injury, and so former number one Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
With Hannah Hampton injured, it will be interesting to see who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. Those details along with further updates are on the way before kick-off at 17:30 GMT.
Lineup Announcements
The team news is in. 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.
Reserves: Hings, Baggaley, Kendall, Wubben-Moy, Beever-Jones, Kelly, Kearns, Park, Blindkilde Brown, Roebuck, Clinton, Denton, Fisk, Godfrey.
Details are being sought for the squad from China now; when it comes through, I will provide the update.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. She shared these thoughts before this match:
Walsh steps up as England meet fresh challenge in battle of continental titleholders.
Debut Alert
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse's first appearance for England. She featured in the Euro-winning side who won this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the first-choice keeper position.
Earlier Fixture Update
The first leg of the final of the Women’s Nations League occurred yesterday; get the details on all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.
Match Updates
Live updates from the fixture will proceed with major incidents and timely updates as the match proceeds.
