England face China – Female Exhibition International
Introduction
Welcome everyone to the exhibition match between England and China at Wembley Stadium. The match is set to be a thriller with the reigning European champions taking on the holders of the Asian Cup title.
The home of English football is packed 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.
The team news 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 added to the squad.
With Hannah Hampton out of action, it will be intriguing to observe who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are incoming before kick-off at 5.30pm GMT.
Squad Updates
The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper for England in the unavailability of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
The Lionesses: 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.
We are awaiting China’s team news now; when it comes through, I will post it.
Captaincy Update
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. These were her comments before this match:
Walsh steps up as England meet fresh challenge in battle of continental titleholders.
Maunch Appearance
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse's debut for England. She belonged to the European Championship squad who won this past summer, but she remained on the bench with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Recent Action
The initial encounter of the final of the Women’s Nations League occurred yesterday; review all of the events:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.
Real-Time Coverage
Live updates from the fixture will continue with key events and latest developments as the match proceeds.
