As D.C. United took to the practice field on Tuesday, looking to shake off the disappointment of the 1-0 loss to the Montreal Impact, there was a considerable contingent of players absent from training. Seven members of the first team were unavailable to practice on Tuesday, a considerable list considering five of them had started at least one game this season.
During his weekly media scrum, head coach Ben Olsen had listed off the statuses of so many players who were on the mend, that he added in himself for a bit of good news.