England take on China – Women's Exhibition International
Preamble
Hello and welcome to the exhibition game between the English side and China at London’s Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the current Euro titleholders taking on the holders of the Asian Cup title.
The home of English football is packed for the occasion, which will see Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her departure from the England squad before the Euro tournament this past summer.
Squad announcements will be announced shortly, but there was a recent squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a minor injury, 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 England manager Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are on the way before the start of the match at 5:30 in the evening GMT.
Team News
Squad details are now available. Anna Moorhouse starts in goal for England in the unavailability of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.
England's starting eleven: 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 China’s team news now; when it comes through, I will post it.
Skipper News
Keira Walsh is leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. She shared these thoughts before this clash:
Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.
Debut Alert
The upcoming fixture 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 number one shirt.
Recent Action
The opening match of the Women’s Nations League title decider took place yesterday; get the details on all of the events:
Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.
Real-Time Coverage
Live updates from the match will proceed with major incidents and current information as the game progresses.
