England take on China – Female Exhibition Match

Preamble

Welcome everyone to the friendly match between the English side and the Chinese squad at Wembley Stadium. This promises to be an exciting contest with the reigning European champions facing the holders of the Asian Cup title.

The iconic Wembley is packed for the match, which will see Fran Kirby honored pre-match after her departure from the England squad before the Euro tournament this past summer.

Squad announcements will be announced shortly, but there was a late squad update for England. On Friday, Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a minor injury, and so former number one 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. Those details along with further updates are coming up before kick-off at 5.30pm 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.

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 Chinese lineup now; as soon as I have it, I will post it.

Skipper News

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

Walsh steps up as England meet fresh challenge in battle of continental titleholders.

Maunch Appearance

Tonight’s game will be Anna Moorhouse's maiden cap for England. She belonged to the Euro-winning side who won this past summer, but she did not feature with Hannah Hampton in the first-choice keeper position.

Recent Action

The first leg of the Women’s Nations League title decider was held yesterday; review all of the action:

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

Real-Time Coverage

Live feed from the match will be provided with important moments and current information as the game progresses.