The Lionesses take on China – Women’s Exhibition International

Overview

Hello and welcome to the non-competitive fixture between the English side and the Chinese squad at Wembley Stadium. The match is set to be a thriller with the current Euro titleholders competing against the holders of the Asian Cup title.

The home of English football is sold-out for the match, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the Euros this past summer.

Squad announcements will be revealed soon, but there was a late squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a minor injury, and so former number one Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.

With Hannah Hampton injured, it will be interesting to see who head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are coming up before the opening whistle at 5:30 in the evening GMT.

Team News

The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper for England in the unavailability of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.

The Lionesses: 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 the squad from China now; when it comes through, I will provide the update.

Captaincy Update

Keira Walsh is captaining the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. These were her comments before this clash:

Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions.

Debut Alert

Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse's debut for England. She was a part of the Euros team who claimed victory this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the first-choice keeper position.

Recent Action

The first leg of the women’s Nations League final occurred yesterday; review all of the highlights:

Women’s Nations League: Cata Coll of Spain thwarts Germany, ensuring final remains undecided.

Match Updates

Live updates from the fixture will proceed with major incidents and current information as the match proceeds.