England face the Chinese team – Female Friendly International

Preamble

Hello and welcome to the non-competitive fixture between England and the Chinese squad at Wembley Stadium. The match is set to be a thriller with the European Championship holders taking on the holders of the Asian Cup title.

England’s national stadium is fully booked for the occasion, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her departure from the England squad before the Euros this past summer.

Lineup details will be announced shortly, but there was a late squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a minor injury, and so former number one Ellie Roebuck has been added to the squad.

With Hannah Hampton injured, it will be notable to find out who head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are coming up before the start of the match at 5.30pm GMT.

Squad Updates

The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse starts in goal for England in the unavailability of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.

England: Moorhouse, Bronze, Charles, Walsh, Le Tissier, Morgan, Mead, Stanway, Russo, Toone, Hemp.

Bench: 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; when it comes through, I will provide the update.

Leadership Role

Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. She shared these thoughts before this clash:

Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.

Maunch Appearance

Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse’s first appearance for England. She belonged to the Euro-winning side who won this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.

Earlier Fixture Update

The initial encounter of the final of the Women’s Nations League 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.

Real-Time Coverage

Real-time coverage from the game will be provided with key events and timely updates as the action unfolds.

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