The Lionesses v China – Female Exhibition Fixture
Overview
Greetings and welcome to the exhibition game between England and China at London’s Wembley. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the European Championship holders facing the reigning Asia Cup winners.
England’s national stadium is fully booked for the occasion, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her international retirement 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, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a small issue, and so former number one Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
With Hannah Hampton unavailable, it will be intriguing to observe who head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are on the way before the start of the match at 5.30pm GMT.
Team News
The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse starts in goal 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.
Reserves: 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.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. These were her comments before this match:
Walsh steps up as England meet fresh challenge in battle of continental titleholders.
Debut Alert
The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse’s maiden cap for England. She featured in the Euros team who claimed victory this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the starting goalkeeper role.
Recent Action
The first leg of the women’s Nations League final occurred yesterday; catch up with all of the action:
Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.
Live Feed
Live updates from the fixture will be provided with key events and timely updates as the match proceeds.
