England face China – Female Exhibition Match

Preamble

Greetings and welcome to the non-competitive game 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.

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

Squad announcements will be shared imminently, but there was a late 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 called up.

With Hannah Hampton unavailable, it will be interesting to see who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are coming up before kick-off at 17:30 GMT.

Team News

The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper for England in the absence of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.

England: Moorhouse, Bronze, Charles, Walsh, Le Tissier, Morgan, Mead, Stanway, Russo, Toone, Hemp.

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

We are awaiting the squad from China now; as soon as I have it, I will provide the update.

Captaincy Update

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

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

Maunch Appearance

The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse’s maiden cap for England. She was a part of the Euro-winning side who triumphed this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.

Recent Action

The opening match of the Women’s Nations League title decider occurred yesterday; get the details on all of the action:

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

Match Updates

Live feed from the match will proceed with important moments and current information as the action unfolds.