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'Caps relish the challenge of facing Wayne Rooney: 'You always want to measure yourself against the best'

VANCOUVER, BC – Jordon Mutch has mixed memories of his first encounter with all-time Manchester United and England leading scorer Wayne Rooney.

On the one hand, it was a special moment in Mutch’s career, as he was making his English Premier League debut at the famed Old Trafford stadium. On the other, Manchester United beat Mutch’s Birmingham City FC 5-0 and Rooney had two assists.

He’s hoping this weekend will be a different story.

Mutch and the ‘Caps face D.C. United on Saturday and Rooney is expected to make his Major League Soccer debut as D.