Hello, all. Just a quick and informal update for you ahead of Sunday's Minnesota United FC v. Colorado Rapids match 5 p.m. at TCF Bank Stadium.

First of all, left-back Marc Burch returned to practice Saturday after sitting out two days with a slight groin strain. But now, the defender said he's "feeling good."

"It's tough training on turf every day," Burch said. "Just a little time to feel as sharp as I can on the weekend."

Burch said practicing on turf has been one of the biggest adjustments since joining United in that March 31 transaction, because while he's used to having to play matches on turf, his body had to acclimate to training on it more often.

Good news for him Friday, then, when United ventured outside to train for the first time at home in nice weather. (The team did train once at TCF Bank Stadium ahead of that snowy Atlanta United FC match, but I feel like that hardly counts.)

Goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth (concussion) and midfielder Rasmus Schuller (hip) were also both training with the team for the second-straight day after recovering from their injuries. Even long-term injured midfielder Bernardo Anor (leg) and Thomas de Villardi (Achilles) got to see some sunshine while working out on the sidelines. Only on-loan defender Joe Greenspan missed out (but Pittsburgh's stadium is right on a river, so he probably can't complain).

Trialist defender Abdoulaye Diallo is also still with the team. The coaching staff hasn't made a decision yet on how much longer he'll stay.

And, a bit about the training sessions the day before matches: They're a lot of fun. It's a lot more laid-back, and usually made up of several different games. There's a rotating game of foot tennis (as seen in the video above) where the final two pair standing wins. There's this version of foot golf where players (and coaches) pair up, one crossing the ball to the other, who has one touch to get it as close to a certain spot on the pitch as possible. And coach Adrian Heath even split up the team into three groups Friday of the Americans, the Latin Americans/Caribbeans (I don't think that's the proper term, but oh well) and the Europeans/Africans for a passing game.

All the players are pretty competitive, so it can be pretty hilarious to witness the trash-talking.

All right, see y'all tomorrow.