The Lionesses face the Chinese team – Women’s Friendly International
Overview
Hello and welcome to the non-competitive fixture between the English side and the Chinese squad at London’s Wembley. This promises to be an exciting contest with the current Euro titleholders facing the holders of the Asian Cup title.
The iconic Wembley is sold-out for the occasion, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her international retirement before the Euros this past summer.
Squad announcements will be shared imminently, but there was a recent squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper 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. Those details along with further updates are coming up before kick-off at 17:30 GMT.
Lineup Announcements
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper for England in the absence of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
The Lionesses: Moorhouse, Bronze, Charles, Walsh, Le Tissier, Morgan, Mead, Stanway, Russo, Toone, Hemp.
Substitutes: 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; once it is available, I will provide the update.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. She shared these thoughts before this match:
Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.
Maunch Appearance
The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse’s maiden cap for England. She belonged to the Euros team who won this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the starting goalkeeper role.
Previous Match Recap
The first leg of the final of the Women’s Nations League occurred yesterday; get the details on all of the events:
Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.
Match Updates
Live updates from the match will continue with important moments and latest developments as the action unfolds.
