For the first time since his celebrated arrival last summer, Wayne Rooney will watch from the stands Tuesday when D.C. United hosts the Montreal Impact at Audi Field.
Rooney has remained healthy and effective in 24 appearances over two seasons, but after receiving a red card for a reckless tackle during Saturday’s ruinous performance against Los Angeles FC, he must serve an automatic one-game suspension.
MLS’s disciplinary committee could add an additional match, if it deems the act serious enough. Such a decision would rule him out of this weekend’s visit to Denver to face the Colorado Rapids.