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Amid MLS race, D.C. United hosts Olympique Marseille in Audi Field friendly

What: International friendly.

Where: Audi Field.

When: 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Outlook: With this friendly lodged between MLS weekend matches, United Coach Ben Olsen will turn to reserves and second-division players from Loudoun United for D.C.'s second summer event against a touring European club.

In May, a secondary squad lost to Spain’s Real Betis, 5-2. United’s final international friendly is Sept. 4 against Mexican side Puebla.

Most, if not all, starters from the 2-0 defeat at Atlanta on Sunday will not play. In addition, captain Wayne Rooney, who skipped the Atlanta visit to recover from minor injuries, is preparing for Saturday’s visit to Chicago.