The Lionesses v China – Women's Exhibition Match
Preamble
Greetings and welcome to the exhibition match between England and China at Wembley Stadium. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the European Championship holders facing the holders of the Asian Cup title.
The home of English football is fully booked for the occasion, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the Euros this past summer.
The team news will be shared imminently, but there was a late squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a minor injury, and so former number one Ellie Roebuck has been called up.
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 the start of the match at 5:30 in the evening GMT.
Lineup Announcements
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse starts in goal for England in the absence 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.
Details are being sought for the squad from China now; as soon as I have it, I will provide the update.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. These were her comments before this clash:
Walsh steps up as England meet fresh challenge in battle of continental titleholders.
First Cap News
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse’s debut for England. She belonged to the Euro-winning side who won this past summer, but she remained on the bench with Hannah Hampton in the first-choice keeper position.
Previous Match Recap
The first leg of the final of the Women’s Nations League was held yesterday; get the details on all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.
Match Updates
Live feed from the fixture will continue with important moments and current information as the match proceeds.
