The Lionesses versus China â Women's Exhibition International
Preamble
Greetings and welcome to the friendly game between the English side and China at Wembley Stadium. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the European Championship holders facing the current Asian Cup champions.
The iconic Wembley is packed for the occasion, which will see Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the Euros this past summer.
Lineup details 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 former number one Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
With Hannah Hampton unavailable, it will be notable to find out who head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are on the way before the opening whistle at 5.30pm GMT.
Team News
The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse starts in goal 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.
Substitutes: Hings, Baggaley, Kendall, Wubben-Moy, Beever-Jones, Kelly, Kearns, Park, Blindkilde Brown, Roebuck, Clinton, Denton, Fisk, Godfrey.
We are awaiting the squad from China now; as soon as I have it, I will provide the update.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. She shared these thoughts before this match:
Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.
First Cap News
The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse's maiden cap 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 first-choice keeper position.
Earlier Fixture Update
The initial encounter of the womenâs Nations League final occurred yesterday; review all of the action:
Womenâs Nations League: Spainâs Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.
Live Feed
Live updates from the game will continue with major incidents and timely updates as the match proceeds.
