D.C. United is optimistic about its first-choice right back returning to action this weekend, but less so about the top left back playing again soon.
Leonardo Jara seems likely to regain his starting job on the right corner Sunday against visiting New York City FC. He had missed last weekend’s 3-2 victory at Colorado with a shoulder injury but rejoined full training this week.
However, Joseph Mora’s timetable to recover from a broken jaw suffered March 31 in Orlando seems to have been extended. He initially was scheduled to resume workouts around May 1.
“We don’t have him in our plans for the next month, plus,” Coach Ben Olsen said Friday.