The Lionesses versus the Chinese team – Women’s Exhibition Match

Overview

Hello and welcome to the exhibition fixture between the English side and China at Wembley Stadium. The match is set to be a thriller with the reigning European champions taking on the current Asian Cup champions.

The iconic Wembley is sold-out for the event, which will see Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her retirement from the national team before the Euro tournament this past summer.

Squad announcements will be announced shortly, 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 injured, it will be interesting to see who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. That news and all the other updates are on the way before kick-off at 5:30 in the evening GMT.

Lineup Announcements

The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper for England in the non-presence of Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating.

England: 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 Chinese lineup now; as soon as I have it, I will provide the update.

Leadership Role

Keira Walsh is leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still unfit. These were her comments before this match:

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

First Cap News

This evening’s match will be Anna Moorhouse's first appearance for England. She featured in the Euros team who triumphed this past summer, but she remained on the bench with Hannah Hampton in the starting goalkeeper role.

Earlier Fixture Update

The initial encounter of the final of the Women’s Nations League was held yesterday; get the details on all of the highlights:

Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll denies Germany to keep final in the balance.

Real-Time Coverage

Live feed from the fixture will proceed with major incidents and timely updates as the game progresses.