From a scheduling standpoint, D.C. United has had it pretty easy: two home matches, a quick trip to New York and a bye week.
The low logistical demands and high performances have allowed Coach Ben Olsen to field the same starting lineup and use just three substitutes overall. Not much is likely to change Sunday at Orlando City.
Soon, however, the number of matches will accelerate and Olsen will need to turn to lightly used or unused players.
“We’ve been lucky. We’ve been injury-free and we have had a lot of time between games,” Olsen said Tuesday following the first training session since Friday.