England take on the Chinese team – Female Friendly Fixture
Overview
Hello and welcome to the friendly fixture between the English side and China at the iconic Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the current Euro titleholders facing the reigning Asia Cup winners.
The home of English football is sold-out for the match, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her international retirement before the European Championship this past summer.
Squad announcements will be announced shortly, but there was a late squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a small issue, 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. Those details along with further updates are on the way before kick-off at 17:30 GMT.
Lineup Announcements
The team news is in. 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.
Details are being sought for the squad from China now; when it comes through, I will share it.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. Here’s what she had to say before this encounter:
Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.
First Cap News
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse’s maiden cap for England. She belonged to the Euro-winning side who claimed victory this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the first-choice keeper position.
Previous Match Recap
The initial encounter of the Women’s Nations League title decider was held yesterday; review all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.
Match Updates
Real-time coverage from the match will proceed with major incidents and timely updates as the match proceeds.
