Luciano Acosta, D.C. United’s ringleader, missed the March 3 season opener because of suspension and didn’t start Sunday because of fitness concerns. But with the Argentine midfielder getting up to speed and his team needing an inventive element, Acosta is a strong candidate to start Saturday against the Houston Dynamo at Maryland SoccerPlex.
He was behind his teammates after missing 10 days of training camp with a concussion and, combined with the first-game absence for a red card in the 2017 finale, Coach Ben Olsen elected to keep him in reserve for the 3-1 defeat at Atlanta.