Wayne Rooney rejoined D.C. United this week after a short break overseas, while Zoltan Stieber headed home to Europe after reaching a tentative agreement with the MLS organization to terminate his substantial contract.
Rooney is expected to start Saturday at Chicago after missing the match at Atlanta, an absence necessitated by groin and shoulder injuries.
“He’s back,” Coach Ben Olsen said. “He’s ready to go.”
Meantime, Stieber said his goodbyes Thursday after two years with the club. The Hungarian national team midfielder fell out of favor this year after posting five goals and seven assists in 27 appearances (21 starts) last season.