Western Sydney Wanderers are using their bye week in the Westfield W-League to good affect, taking on the Chinese Women’s national team in a friendly in Brisbane on Sunday.

The Wanderers, who haven't played since Boxing Day, are on a four-day training camp on the Gold Coast ahead of their next Westfield W-League match against Brisbane Roar at Marconi Stadium on Sunday, January 12.

And Dean Heffernan's squad were paid the ultimate compliment, invited to take on the Chinese national team at the QSAC this weekend.

“It is a great accolade for us that the Chinese want to come to Australia to play games in Australia, and specifically to play us,” Heffernan said on the Wanderers official website.

“Given we have a bye this weekend, it is a terrific opportunity for us to get some solid work in so we can keep up the momentum. It is a sort of mini pre-season for us.

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“As well, it gives us even more time to be together and be a unit.

“We certainly embraced that over the Christmas period when we had to travel to Canberra on Christmas Day. We allowed the girls to have their families there at the team hotel and to share the meals with us.”

China are currently ranked no.15 in the FIFA Women's world rankings.

It will be a great hit-out for the Wanderers, who are unbeaten after the opening seven rounds of the Westfield W-League 2019/20 Season.



While Melbourne City (19 points) went to the top of the ladder with their 2-0 win over Brisbane Roar on Thursday night, the Wanderers have a game in hand and are well on course for a history-making first appearance in the Finals.

Heffernan said he will use the camp and the game to try out “a few different things”, especially given that star striker Lynn Williams will be away on a training camp with the US national team.

“I want to work on a few different combinations,” added Heffernan.

“We won’t have Lynn Williams so that will be an opportunity for someone to step up.”

Western Sydney Wanderers v Brisbane Roar

Sunday, 12 January 2020

Kick-off: 4pm AEDT

Venue: Marconi Stadium

Broadcast: ABC TV, FOX Sports

Stream: MyFootball Live App, Kayo Sports, ABC iView

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