Wayne Rooney insisted he has enough midfielders at his disposal and wanted to prioritise other positions as he explained cutting Ravel Morrison from his DC United squad.
DC kicked off their Major League Soccer campaign with a dramatic comeback victory against Toronto on Sunday. Former Aston Villa and Liverpool striker Christian Benteke brought Rooney's side level in the 90th minute and Theodore Ku-DiPietro scored deep into added time to earn all three points in the Eastern Conference.
There was no sign of Morrison in the squad for the fixture amid reports that Rooney had removed him from the roster on the eve of the MLS season. The Jamaica international, 30, reunited with his former Manchester United teammate last July - but it appears he has been left out in the cold just seven months on.
