Preamble
Greetings and welcome to the friendly fixture between England and China at the iconic Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the reigning European champions taking on the current Asian Cup champions.
England’s national stadium is fully booked for the match, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the European Championship this past summer.
Lineup details will be announced shortly, but there was a last minute squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a small issue, and so ex-first choice Ellie Roebuck has been summoned.
With Hannah Hampton unavailable, it will be notable to find out who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. Those details along with further updates are incoming before kick-off at 5:30 in the evening GMT.
Team News
The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper 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.
Reserves: Hings, Baggaley, Kendall, Wubben-Moy, Beever-Jones, Kelly, Kearns, Park, Blindkilde Brown, Roebuck, Clinton, Denton, Fisk, Godfrey.
We are awaiting the Chinese lineup now; when it comes through, I will post it.
Leadership Role
Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still injured. She shared these thoughts before this match:
Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners.
Debut Alert
Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse’s first appearance for England. She was a part of the Euros team who triumphed this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the number one shirt.
Previous Match Recap
The first leg of the Women’s Nations League title decider took place yesterday; catch up with all of the highlights:
Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open.
Real-Time Coverage
Live feed from the game will be provided with important moments and latest developments as the action unfolds.
