England take on China – Women's Exhibition Match
Preamble
Hello and welcome to the exhibition fixture between England and the Chinese squad at Wembley Stadium. This promises to be an exciting contest with the reigning European champions taking on the reigning Asia Cup winners.
The iconic Wembley is sold-out for the event, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her departure from the England squad before the European Championship this past summer.
The team news will be announced shortly, but there was a recent squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a small issue, and so former number one Ellie Roebuck has been added to the squad.
With Hannah Hampton out of action, it will be intriguing to observe who England manager Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are on the way before kick-off at 5:30 in the evening GMT.
Squad Updates
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse starts in goal for England in the unavailability 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.
Details are being sought for China’s team news now; once it is available, I will provide the update.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. Here’s what she had to say before this clash:
Walsh steps up as England meet fresh challenge in battle of continental titleholders.
Maunch Appearance
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse's debut for England. She belonged to the European Championship squad who triumphed this past summer, but she remained on the bench with Hannah Hampton in the first-choice keeper position.
Previous Match Recap
The initial encounter of the final of the Women’s Nations League was held yesterday; catch up with all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.
Live Feed
Live updates from the fixture will proceed with key events and current information as the game progresses.
