Heading into the 2016 MLS Playoffs, D.C. United are just about the healthiest they have been all year, which raises two lineup questions for head coach Ben Olsen. With both Marcelo Sarvas and Sean Franklin playing 45 minutes in the 4-2 loss to Orlando City SC on Sunday, Olsen is now faced with the prospect of keeping together a team that’s on a run, or re-inserting two savvy veterans who have missed time to injuries.
It’s a decision that is sure to cause Olsen plenty of angst in between now and Thursday.
“There’s a whole bunch of different things that I think about,” Olsen said Tuesday when contemplating who would start at right back and defensive midfielder.