England v China – Female Exhibition International
Overview
Hello and welcome to the exhibition match between England and China at the iconic Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the reigning European champions competing against the holders of the Asian Cup title.
The home of English football is fully booked for the event, which will see Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the Euro tournament this past summer.
Squad announcements will be revealed soon, but there was a last minute squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a slight knock, and so previous starter Ellie Roebuck has been called up.
With Hannah Hampton unavailable, it will be interesting to see who head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are coming up before kick-off at 5.30pm GMT.
Team News
The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper 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.
Reserves: 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 share it.
Captaincy Update
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. She shared these thoughts before this clash:
Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.
Maunch Appearance
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse's first appearance for England. She was a part of the Euro-winning side who won this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the first-choice keeper position.
Recent Action
The initial encounter of the women’s Nations League final was held yesterday; catch up with all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.
Real-Time Coverage
Live updates from the match will proceed with key events and current information as the action unfolds.
