"Of course it's not nice to have an injury but it's not a major injury. It's also an opportunity for the other goalkeepers. These friendly games are good to try out things and we were going to do that anyway. With goalkeepers it's always harder as there's just one position. They are two very different goalkeepers in Khiara Keating and Anna Moorhouse."
"Khiara is a young, very talented player. Khiara is very explosive on the line and has good skills playing out from the back. Anna is tall so good at defending crosses. At her club, they play a little differently and are more direct, so they are the differences."
Hannah Hampton will miss England's friendly against Brazil because of an elbow injury, prompting a likely debut for one of the squad's backup goalkeepers. Sophie Baggaley has been called up to replace Hampton. Khiara Keating and Anna Moorhouse are the two candidates expected to feature, with Keating noted for explosiveness and playing out from the back and Moorhouse praised for height and defending crosses. Hampton saved two penalties in the Euro 2025 final shootout win against Spain. Lotte Wubben-Moy and Jess Park will also miss the game due to illness and concussion. England are staging four homecoming friendlies to celebrate their European success.
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