The Lionesses v the Chinese team – Female Friendly International
Overview
Greetings and welcome to the non-competitive match between the English side and China at London’s Wembley. This promises to be an exciting contest with the European Championship holders taking on the current Asian Cup champions.
England’s national stadium is packed for the occasion, which will see Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her international retirement before the Euro tournament this past summer.
The team news will be announced shortly, but there was a late 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 injured, it will be interesting to see who head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are incoming before the start of the match at 17:30 GMT.
Lineup Announcements
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper for England in the non-presence of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
England: Moorhouse, Bronze, Charles, Walsh, Le Tissier, Morgan, Mead, Stanway, Russo, Toone, Hemp.
Bench: Hings, Baggaley, Kendall, Wubben-Moy, Beever-Jones, Kelly, Kearns, Park, Blindkilde Brown, Roebuck, Clinton, Denton, Fisk, Godfrey.
We are awaiting the Chinese lineup now; when it comes through, I will share it.
Captaincy Update
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. These were her comments before this match:
Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.
First Cap News
This evening’s match will be Anna Moorhouse’s first appearance for England. She belonged to the Euros team who triumphed this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Earlier Fixture Update
The first leg of the final of the Women’s Nations League occurred yesterday; review all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.
Match Updates
Live updates from the fixture will continue with important moments and timely updates as the match proceeds.
