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Rooney pushing to start Van Gaal's first United game

Wayne Rooney is desperate to be involved in Louis van Gaal's first game in charge of Manchester United, according to assistant manager Ryan Giggs.

United take on Los Angeles Galaxy at the Pasadena Rose Bowl on Wednesday night, with Rooney teaming up with the squad following England's disappointing World Cup campaign in Brazil.

And Giggs, who has begun his role as Van Gaal's No.2 following four games in charge of United at the end of the last season, revealed the 28-year-old is keen to be a key player in the new United era.

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Luke Shaw will be United's No.1 left-back this season © Getty Images

• New Manchester United defender Luke Shaw insists he will not buckle under the pressure of playing for a club that he believes is the biggest in the world.
• Shaw became the most expensive teenager in history when he moved to United from Southampton for an initial fee of £27 million last month.
• Just three weeks after Shaw's arrival, United sold Patrice Evra, the France international who had been the club's first-choice left-back for eight years. But Shaw is not fazed by the challenge.
• "I don't feel any pressure to come in for Evra," he said.
• "He has been great for the club for the last 10 years and I hope I can carry that on. I will just try to focus on my own game, what I do on the pitch. I'm looking forward to trying to impress the new gaffer.
• "I signed a contract here because I know what the club is capable of. And I know I will improve at the club."
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"Wayne looks really good," Giggs said. "Actually all of the World Cup lads have come back looking really sharp. Everyone will be involved in the first game.

"The World Cup boys are a bit behind in terms of their fitness, with the other lads who have been back 10 days or so, but no, Wayne looks good, along with the rest of the lads.

"He really wants to play."

Van Gaal will use the US tour, which he has made clear he is not happy about, to assess United's players before making decisions on their futures. He will also make a decision then about who will be his new captain.

Giggs added: "The players are trying to impress in training and they'll be trying to impress in the game against LA Galaxy.

"That's definitely the case when a new manager comes in. You want to be on that team-sheet for that first game of the season against Swansea, so you do everything you can to do that.

"It always matters who the captain is. It's a tremendous honour. Not many people get to captain Manchester United, so whoever it will be, it will be a tremendous honour.

"It's one of the things we discussed first when I met Louis. Obviously, with the leaving of the experienced players, it's one of the decisions we are prioritising.

"The decision hasn't been made yet. Louis is still getting to know the players. He's still trying to see their qualities.

"Like I said, about the likes of Phil Jones, Chris Smalling and Jonny Evans, maybe a player like that will thrive from it, take charge and come out of their shell."

United were joined at their California training camp by Patrice Evra, who earlier this week signed for Juventus, and David Beckham, once a player of both United and the Galaxy.

David Beckham's just popped by to say hello to his old mate Ryan Giggs and new #mufc boss Louis van Gaal. #mutour pic.twitter.com/xeIDtDivhJ— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 22, 2014

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