England v the Chinese team – Women's Exhibition Match
Introduction
Welcome everyone to the non-competitive game between England and China at the iconic Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the reigning European champions competing against the current Asian Cup champions.
The iconic Wembley is sold-out for the event, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the European Championship this past summer.
Lineup details will be revealed soon, but there was a late squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a slight knock, and so ex-first choice Ellie Roebuck has been called up.
With Hannah Hampton out of action, it will be interesting to see who England manager Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are coming up before the start of the match at 17:30 GMT.
Lineup Announcements
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper 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.
We are awaiting China’s team news now; when it comes through, I will share it.
Captaincy Update
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. Here’s what she had to say before this encounter:
Walsh steps up as England meet fresh challenge in battle of continental titleholders.
Debut Alert
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse’s debut for England. She featured in the Euro-winning side who won this past summer, but she remained on the bench 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; catch up with all of the action:
Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.
Live Feed
Real-time coverage from the match will continue with key events and current information as the match proceeds.
