England v China – Women's Friendly International

Preamble

Greetings and welcome to the friendly match between the English side and China at London’s Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the current Euro titleholders facing the holders of the Asian Cup title.

The iconic Wembley is fully booked for the occasion, which will see Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her international retirement before the Euro tournament this past summer.

The team news 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 slight knock, and so former number one Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.

With Hannah Hampton unavailable, it will be interesting to see who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are coming up before the opening whistle at 5.30pm 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.

England's starting eleven: 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.

Details are being sought for China’s team news now; once it is available, I will provide the update.

Leadership Role

Keira Walsh is leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. She shared these thoughts before this clash:

Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.

First Cap News

Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse’s first appearance for England. She was a part of the European Championship squad who claimed victory this past summer, but she remained on the bench with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.

Earlier Fixture Update

The opening match of the women’s Nations League final was held yesterday; catch up with all of the highlights:

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

Live Feed

Real-time coverage from the fixture will be provided with major incidents and timely updates as the game progresses.