The Lionesses take on China – Women's Exhibition International
Preamble
Hello and welcome to the non-competitive fixture between England and China at Wembley Stadium. The match is set to be a thriller with the current Euro titleholders taking on the current Asian Cup champions.
The iconic Wembley is sold-out for the match, which will see Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her international retirement before the Euro tournament this past summer.
Lineup details will be shared imminently, 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 added to the squad.
With Hannah Hampton out of action, it will be interesting to see who head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are incoming before kick-off at 17:30 GMT.
Lineup Announcements
The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper for England in the absence 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.
Details are being sought for the squad from China now; when it comes through, I will provide the update.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. She shared these thoughts before this encounter:
Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.
First Cap News
This evening’s match will be Anna Moorhouse’s maiden cap for England. She featured in the Euro-winning side who won this past summer, but she remained on the bench with Hannah Hampton in the starting goalkeeper role.
Previous Match Recap
The initial encounter of the women’s Nations League final took place yesterday; review all of the action:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.
Match Updates
Live feed from the game will proceed with key events and current information as the game progresses.
