England v the Chinese team – Women’s Friendly International

Preamble

Hello and welcome to the exhibition fixture between the English side and China at Wembley Stadium. The match is set to be a thriller with the reigning European champions facing the current Asian Cup champions.

England’s national stadium is sold-out for the match, which will see Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the Euros this past summer.

Lineup details will be announced shortly, but there was a late squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a small issue, and so former number one Ellie Roebuck has been called up.

With Hannah Hampton injured, it will be intriguing to observe who England manager Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are on the way before kick-off at 17:30 GMT.

Squad Updates

Squad details are now available. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper 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.

Reserves: Hings, Baggaley, Kendall, Wubben-Moy, Beever-Jones, Kelly, Kearns, Park, Blindkilde Brown, Roebuck, Clinton, Denton, Fisk, Godfrey.

Details are being sought for the Chinese lineup now; when it comes through, I will post it.

Leadership Role

Keira Walsh is leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. Here’s what she had to say before this clash:

Walsh steps up as England meet fresh challenge in battle of continental titleholders.

Maunch Appearance

Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse's debut for England. She belonged to the Euros team who won this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the first-choice keeper position.

Recent Action

The initial encounter of the Women’s Nations League title decider took place yesterday; get the details on all of the events:

Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.

Live Feed

Live feed from the match will proceed with major incidents and timely updates as the action unfolds.