The Lionesses take on the Chinese team – Women’s Exhibition International
Preamble
Welcome everyone to the non-competitive game between England and the Chinese squad at the iconic Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the reigning European champions taking on the current Asian Cup champions.
England’s national stadium is packed for the occasion, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her international retirement before the European Championship this past summer.
Lineup details will be revealed soon, but there was a recent squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a small issue, and so previous starter 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. This information and additional developments are incoming before kick-off at 17:30 GMT.
Team News
Squad details are now available. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper 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.
Reserves: Hings, Baggaley, Kendall, Wubben-Moy, Beever-Jones, Kelly, Kearns, Park, Blindkilde Brown, Roebuck, Clinton, Denton, Fisk, Godfrey.
I am searching for the Chinese lineup now; as soon as I have it, I will post it.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. Here’s what she had to say before this match:
Walsh steps up as England meet fresh challenge in battle of continental titleholders.
First Cap News
The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse's debut for England. She featured in the European Championship squad who won this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the starting goalkeeper role.
Recent Action
The opening match of the women’s Nations League final occurred yesterday; review all of the events:
Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.
Real-Time Coverage
Real-time coverage from the game will continue with major incidents and latest developments as the game progresses.
