The Lionesses face the Chinese team – Women’s Friendly Fixture
Preamble
Hello and welcome to the friendly fixture between England and the Chinese squad at the iconic Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the reigning European champions facing the current Asian Cup champions.
England’s national stadium is fully booked for the event, which will see Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her international retirement before the Euro tournament this past summer.
Squad announcements will be revealed soon, but there was a late squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a slight knock, and so ex-first choice Ellie Roebuck has been added to the squad.
With Hannah Hampton out of action, it will be intriguing to observe who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are coming up before the start of the match at 5.30pm GMT.
Lineup Announcements
Squad details are now available. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper for England in the non-presence 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.
I am searching for the Chinese lineup now; once it is available, I will share it.
Captaincy Update
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. She shared these thoughts before this match:
Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.
Debut Alert
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse’s first appearance 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 starting goalkeeper role.
Recent Action
The first leg 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.
Real-Time Coverage
Live updates from the fixture will proceed with important moments and latest developments as the action unfolds.
