The Lionesses v the Chinese team – Women’s Friendly Match

Overview

Hello and welcome to the non-competitive game between the English side and China at London’s Wembley. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the current Euro titleholders taking on the holders of the Asian Cup title.

England’s national stadium is packed for the event, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the Euros 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 minor injury, and so previous starter Ellie Roebuck has been called up.

With Hannah Hampton injured, it will be notable to find out who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. Those details along with further updates are on the way before the opening whistle at 17:30 GMT.

Squad Updates

The team news is in. 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.

We are awaiting the Chinese lineup now; once it is available, I will post it.

Leadership Role

Keira Walsh is leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. These were her comments before this encounter:

Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.

First Cap News

Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse’s debut for England. She featured in the Euros team who triumphed this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the first-choice keeper position.

Previous Match Recap

The first leg of the women’s Nations League final took place yesterday; review all of the events:

Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.

Match Updates

Real-time coverage from the fixture will continue with key events and timely updates as the action unfolds.