England v China – Women’s Friendly Fixture
Preamble
Hello and welcome to the friendly game between the English side and China at the iconic Wembley. This promises to be an exciting contest with the European Championship holders taking on the reigning Asia Cup winners.
The iconic Wembley is packed for the match, which will see Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her departure from the England squad before the Euros this past summer.
Squad announcements will be revealed soon, but there was a last minute squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a small issue, and so former number one Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
With Hannah Hampton unavailable, it will be intriguing to observe who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are on the way before the opening whistle at 17:30 GMT.
Squad Updates
Squad details are now available. Anna Moorhouse starts in goal 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.
Bench: Hings, Baggaley, Kendall, Wubben-Moy, Beever-Jones, Kelly, Kearns, Park, Blindkilde Brown, Roebuck, Clinton, Denton, Fisk, Godfrey.
I am searching for China’s team news now; when it comes through, I will provide the update.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. She shared these thoughts 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 Euros team who triumphed this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Earlier Fixture Update
The opening match of the women’s Nations League final occurred yesterday; review all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.
Live Feed
Live feed from the match will continue with key events and current information as the action unfolds.