D.C. United will open training camp Monday at RFK Stadium with a core of returning starters who, propelled and inspired by Wayne Rooney and Luciano Acosta, resurrected the organization’s fortunes last summer and earned an MLS playoff berth.
Despite the renaissance, though, United shed several secondary players this winter and remains thick in the process of completing the roster. It’s not unusual for teams to acquire players right up to the start of a new season and even after the first match.
With the opener against reigning champion Atlanta about six weeks away, here is a closer look at Coach Ben Olsen’s current personnel and what voids remain unaddressed: