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Jamie Braidwood

Is England v China on TV? Channel, kick-off time, and how to watch Lionesses friendly

England return to Wembley for the first time since winning Euro 2025 as the Lionesses take on China in an international friendly.

Sarina Wiegman’s side bounced back to beat Australia last month after falling to a defeat to Brazil in the first of their homecoming series to close out the year.

And England will continue to prepare for the start of next year’s World Cup qualifiers - where they will be in the same group as Spain, their beaten opponents in the Euro 2025 final.

England last played China in the group stages of the 2023 World Cup, beating the Asian champions 6-1 as Lauren James starred in Adelaide.

Here’s everything you need to know:

When is England v China?

The friendly will take place at Wembley on Saturday 29 November, with kick-off at 5:30pm GMT.

How can I watch it?

It will be shown on ITV 1 and ITV X, with coverage starting from 5pm.

Confirmed England line-up

England XI: Moorhouse; Bronze, Le Tissier, Morgan, Charles; Walsh, Stanway; Mead, Toone, Hemp; Russo.

What is the England team news?

England boss Sarina Wiegman previously said that she would “experiment” with the final two fixtures of the year, and she has made four changes to the side that beat Australia last time out in October.

The big news is that Anna Moorhouse replaces Hannah Hampton in goal, with the 30-year-old Orlando Pride ‘keeper making her debut for the Lionesses.

Elsewhere, Niamh Charles replaces Taylor Hinds at left-back, while Georgia Stanway returns to midfield in place of Lucia Kendall.

In the attack, Lauren Hemp makes her return to the starting XI in place of Aggie Beevor-Jones, with Alessia Russo once again leading the line.

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