🔗 Share this article England versus China – Female Friendly Fixture Preamble Greetings and welcome to the friendly fixture between the English side and China at Wembley Stadium. The match is set to be a thriller with the reigning European champions competing against the holders of the Asian Cup title. England’s national stadium is fully booked for the occasion, which will see the celebrated Fran Kirby recognized pre-match after her international retirement before the Euros this past summer. Squad announcements will be shared imminently, but there was a recent 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 interesting to see who head coach Sarina Wiegman selects in goal. This information and additional developments are coming up before the opening whistle at 5.30pm GMT. Lineup Announcements The lineups have been announced. Anna Moorhouse will be the goalkeeper 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. We are awaiting China’s team news now; once it is available, I will provide the update. Skipper News Keira Walsh is leading the Lionesses with Leah Williamson still sidelined. These were her comments before this match: Walsh assumes captaincy as England confront new hurdle in meeting of continental winners. Debut Alert The upcoming fixture will be Anna Moorhouse's maiden cap for England. She belonged to the European Championship squad who triumphed this past summer, but she did not play any minutes with Hannah Hampton in the first-choice keeper position. Previous Match Recap The opening match of the women’s Nations League final was held yesterday; get the details on all of the events: Women’s Nations League: Spain’s Cata Coll stops Germany, leaving final outcome open. Live Feed Live updates from the match will be provided with major incidents and timely updates as the action unfolds.