England v the Chinese team – Women's Exhibition International
Preamble
Hello and welcome to the friendly game between England and the Chinese squad at the iconic Wembley. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the reigning European champions taking on the current Asian Cup champions.
The home of English football is packed for the match, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her departure from the England squad before the European Championship this past summer.
Lineup details will be shared imminently, but there was a recent squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper 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 intriguing to observe who England manager Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are coming up before the opening whistle at 17:30 GMT.
Lineup Announcements
Squad details are now available. Anna Moorhouse starts in goal for England in the absence of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
England's starting eleven: 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 Chinese lineup now; once it is available, I will share it.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. Here’s what she had to say before this encounter:
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 belonged to the Euros team who claimed victory this past summer, but she remained on the bench with Hannah Hampton in the starting goalkeeper role.
Recent Action
The first leg of the Women’s Nations League title decider was held yesterday; get the details on all of the events:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.
Live Feed
Live feed from the match will continue with key events and current information as the action unfolds.
