England face the Chinese team – Women's Exhibition International
Overview
Welcome everyone to the exhibition match between England and China at Wembley Stadium. The match is set to be a thriller with the European Championship holders competing against the holders of the Asian Cup title.
England’s national stadium is packed for the match, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the European Championship this past summer.
The team news will be revealed soon, but there was a last minute 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 added to the squad.
With Hannah Hampton unavailable, it will be intriguing to observe who head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are coming up before kick-off at 17:30 GMT.
Squad Updates
Squad details are now available. 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.
Bench: 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 post it.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. These were her comments before this match:
Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.
Maunch Appearance
The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse’s first appearance for England. She belonged to the European Championship squad who claimed victory this past summer, but she remained on the bench with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Previous Match Recap
The first leg of the Women’s Nations League title decider occurred yesterday; review all of the events:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.
Real-Time Coverage
Live updates from the match will continue with major incidents and timely updates as the match proceeds.
