The Lionesses face China – Female Exhibition Fixture
Introduction
Welcome everyone to the exhibition game between England and China at the iconic Wembley. An exciting encounter is anticipated with the European Championship holders facing the holders of the Asian Cup title.
The iconic Wembley is fully booked for the occasion, which will see Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her departure from the England squad before the Euro tournament this past summer.
Lineup details will be shared imminently, but there was a last minute squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a slight knock, and so previous starter Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
With Hannah Hampton out of action, it will be interesting to see who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are incoming before kick-off at 5.30pm GMT.
Team News
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper 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.
We are awaiting the Chinese lineup now; once it is available, I will share it.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. These were her comments before this clash:
Walsh steps up as England meet fresh challenge in battle of continental titleholders.
Debut Alert
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse's maiden cap 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.
Recent Action
The first leg of the women’s Nations League final occurred yesterday; catch up with all of the action:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.
Real-Time Coverage
Live feed from the game will proceed with major incidents and current information as the action unfolds.
