The Lionesses v the Chinese team – Women's Friendly Match
Introduction
Hello and welcome to the exhibition fixture between England and the Chinese squad at London’s Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the reigning European champions facing the holders of the Asian Cup title.
The iconic Wembley is fully booked for the match, which will see Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her departure from the England squad before the Euro tournament this past summer.
The team news will be announced shortly, but there was a last minute squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a minor injury, and so former number one Ellie Roebuck has been called up.
With Hannah Hampton injured, it will be intriguing to observe who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. Those details along with further updates are coming up before the start of the match at 17:30 GMT.
Team News
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper for England in the non-presence of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
The Lionesses: 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; when it comes through, I will provide the update.
Captaincy Update
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 assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.
First Cap News
The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse's maiden cap for England. She was a part of the European Championship squad who triumphed this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the first-choice keeper position.
Earlier Fixture Update
The first leg of the women’s Nations League final was held yesterday; get the details on all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.
Match Updates
Live updates from the fixture will proceed with important moments and latest developments as the game progresses.