Timo Werner: 'It will be special to face' Thomas Muller

Timo Werner said it will be a special meeting when his San Jose Earthquakes face Thomas Muller's Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday. The pair shared the pitch regularly for Germany and have met as opponents at the highest levels in Europe. Werner has tallied two assists in three appearances since signing for San Jose last month.

'I’ve known Thomas for a long time, and he’s a great guy,' Werner said. 'He’s had a lot of success throughout his career and has continued that with Vancouver over the past couple of seasons. Even at this stage, he’s still a fantastic player. I’m really looking forward to seeing him again and playing against him.

We’ve shared some great moments as teammates, as well as some tough battles as opponents, so it’ll be special to face him once more. Hopefully, we can come out on top.' Muller and Werner shared the pitch 23 times for the national team. 'With the [German] national team, we went through some ups and downs.

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