England versus China – Women's Friendly Fixture
Introduction
Hello and welcome to the friendly fixture between England and China at London’s Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the reigning European champions competing against the reigning Asia Cup winners.
The home of English football is sold-out for the event, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the Euro tournament this past summer.
Lineup details will be shared imminently, but there was a recent squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a minor injury, and so former number one Ellie Roebuck has been called up.
With Hannah Hampton out of action, 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.
Squad Updates
Squad details are now available. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper for England in the absence of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
England's starting eleven: 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; when it comes through, I will provide the update.
Captaincy Update
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. These were her comments before this match:
Walsh steps up as England meet fresh challenge in battle of continental titleholders.
First Cap News
The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse’s maiden cap for England. She was a part of the European Championship squad who claimed victory this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the first-choice keeper position.
Earlier Fixture Update
The initial encounter of the Women’s Nations League title decider was held yesterday; get the details on all of the action:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.
Match Updates
Live updates from the fixture will continue with key events and timely updates as the action unfolds.
