England v the Chinese team – Women's Friendly Fixture

Overview

Greetings and welcome to the non-competitive fixture between England and China at London’s Wembley. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the current Euro titleholders taking on the current Asian Cup champions.

The iconic Wembley is sold-out for the occasion, which will see Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her departure from the England squad before the Euro tournament this past summer.

The team news 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 ex-first choice Ellie Roebuck has been called up.

With Hannah Hampton unavailable, it will be notable to find out who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are coming up before the start of the match at 5:30 in the evening GMT.

Squad Updates

Squad details are now available. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper for England in the unavailability 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.

Details are being sought for the Chinese lineup now; once it is available, I will post it.

Skipper News

Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. She shared these thoughts before this clash:

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 featured in the Euros team who won this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the starting goalkeeper role.

Earlier Fixture Update

The opening match of the women’s Nations League final was held yesterday; get the details on all of the highlights:

Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.

Live Feed

Live feed from the fixture will proceed with key events and latest developments as the game progresses.

Michelle Avery
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