The Lionesses versus China – Female Exhibition Fixture
Introduction
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 reigning Asia Cup winners.
The iconic Wembley is fully booked for the event, which will see Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the European Championship this past summer.
The team news 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 added to the squad.
With Hannah Hampton out of action, it will be notable to find out who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are on the way before the opening whistle at 5.30pm GMT.
Lineup Announcements
Squad details are now available. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper 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.
Substitutes: Hings, Baggaley, Kendall, Wubben-Moy, Beever-Jones, Kelly, Kearns, Park, Blindkilde Brown, Roebuck, Clinton, Denton, Fisk, Godfrey.
We are awaiting China’s team news now; as soon as I have it, I will post it.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. These were her comments before this encounter:
Walsh steps up as England meet fresh challenge in battle of continental titleholders.
First Cap News
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse's debut for England. She was a part of the Euros team who claimed victory this past summer, but she remained on the bench with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Previous Match Recap
The opening match of the women’s Nations League final occurred 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 be provided with major incidents and current information as the action unfolds.
