England v China – Women's Exhibition International

Introduction

Greetings and welcome to the non-competitive fixture between the English side and the Chinese squad at London’s Wembley. This promises to be an exciting contest with the reigning European champions competing against the reigning Asia Cup winners.

The iconic Wembley is sold-out for the occasion, which will see Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her international retirement before the European Championship this past summer.

The team news 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 small issue, and so previous starter Ellie Roebuck has been added to the squad.

With Hannah Hampton injured, it will be interesting to see who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are coming up before the opening whistle at 5:30 in the evening GMT.

Team News

Squad details are now available. Anna Moorhouse is the starting keeper for England in the absence of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.

England's starting eleven: 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.

I am searching 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 unfit. These were her comments 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 was a part of the Euros team who claimed victory this past summer, but she remained on the bench with Hannah Hampton in the starting goalkeeper role.

Recent Action

The first leg of the final of the Women’s Nations League occurred yesterday; get the details on all of the highlights:

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

Match Updates

Real-time coverage from the match will continue with important moments and current information as the action unfolds.