The Lionesses versus the Chinese team – Women’s Friendly Fixture

Preamble

Welcome everyone to the exhibition fixture between England and the Chinese squad at the iconic Wembley. The match is set to be a thriller with the European Championship holders taking on the reigning Asia Cup winners.

The iconic Wembley is fully booked for the occasion, which will see Fran Kirby celebrated pre-match after her international retirement before the Euro tournament this past summer.

The team news will be revealed soon, but there was a last minute squad update for England. On Friday, the goalkeeper Khiara Keating withdrew from the squad with a small issue, and so ex-first choice Ellie Roebuck has been added to the squad.

With Hannah Hampton out of action, it will be intriguing to observe who the Lionesses' coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are coming up before the opening whistle at 5.30pm GMT.

Team News

The team news is in. Anna Moorhouse starts in goal for England in the absence 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 squad from China now; once it is available, I will post it.

Leadership Role

Keira Walsh is serving as captain for the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. She shared these thoughts before this match:

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

First Cap News

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

Previous Match Recap

The first leg of the women’s Nations League final took place yesterday; get the details on all of the highlights:

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

Live Feed

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