Lineup Notes: Houston Dynamo at San Jose Earthquakes

DYNAMO STARTING XI (4-3-3):

• Chris Seitz; Adolfo Machado, Alejandro Fuenmayor, Leonardo ©, Andrew Wenger; Eric Alexander, Tomás Martínez, Darwin Cerén; Romell Quioto, Mauro Manotas, Alberth Elis

STARTING XI NOTES:

• GK Chris Seitz will make his fifth start of the season and his 101st career MLS regular season start today.
• DF Adolfo Machado will start in his 38th career appearance tonight.
• DF Alejandro Fuenmayor will make his second career MLS start today.
• DF Leonardo will make his 33rd start with the Dynamo and his 112th career start tonight.
• Leonardo will captain the Dynamo for the first time.
• DF Andrew Wenger will make his 100th career MLS regular season start this evening and his fifth start of the season.
• Wenger will be starting as a defender for the fourth time in his professional career. The last time Wenger started a game as defender was when he played for the Philadelphia Union in October 18, 2015 at New York Red Bulls.
• MF Eric Alexander will start his 146th career game and make his 196th career appearance tonight.
• MF Tomás Martínez will make his ninth-career start and will play in his 13th MLS game today.
• MF Darwin Cerén will make his fourth start for the Dynamo and his 71st career start.
• Cerén returns to Avaya Stadium for the first since the Dynamo acquired him during the off season.
• FW Romell Quioto will make his first start of the season and his 15th career MLS regular season start this evening.
• FW Mauro Manotas will make his 39th career start and will play in his 69th career game.
• FW Alberth Elis will make his 31st career appearance and his 23rd start tonight.

SUBSTITUTES:

• GK Joe Willis can make his 61st appearance if he comes in today.
• MF Arturo Alvarez can make his 241st career appearance if he plays today.
• MF Eric Bird can make his MLS debut if he comes in this evening.
• MF Boniek García can make his 143th career appearance if he comes in tonight.
• MF Memo Rodriguez can make his 11th career appearance if he plays today.
• MF Charlie Ward can make his second career appearance if he comes in tonight.
• FW Mac Steeves can play in his second professional game if he comes in this evening.