DYNAMO STARTING XI (4-3-3):
MarkoMarić; Adam Lundkvist, Maynor Figueroa, Victor Cabrera, ZarekValentin; Matias Vera ©; Darwin Cerén, Memo Rodriguez; Darwin Quintero, Mauro Manotas, Ariel Lassiter
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES:
GK Marko Marić will earn his 14th start for the Dynamo and can earn his third clean sheet of the season.
DF Adam Lundkvist will earn his 52nd start in league play and make his 58th appearance for the Dynamo.
Lundkvist leads players in the Western Conference in tackles won with 27 and has won possession 67 times this season.
DF Maynor Figueroa will make his 38th appearance for the Dynamo and 118th appearance in league play.
Figueroa leads the team in possession won with 72 recoveries and interceptions with 24.
DF Victor Cabrerawill make his sixth appearance for the Dynamo today and his 98th MLS appearance.
DF Zarek Valentinwill play in his 145th career MLS regular-season match and earn his 13th appearance for the Dynamo.
- Valentin is a key player in the transition to the opponents’ final third and leads the backline with successful passes into the attacking third with 109.
MF Matías Vera will make his 43rd start for the Dynamo.
Vera leads the midfield in interceptions with 23 and has won possession 68 times this season.
MF Darwin Cerén will make his ninthstart of the season and his 123rd appearance in league play.
Cerén will play in his 48th match for the Dynamo today and earn his 101st start in MLS play.
Ceren has been key in winning the ball throughout the midfield and is fourth on the team with 18 interceptions and has won possession 64 times this season.
MF Memo Rodriguez will make his 68th appearance for the Dynamo in league play.
- Rodriguez needs one goal to tie Erick Torres (14) for 11th on the club’s all-time scoring list.
FW Darwin Quintero will earn his 70th league appearance today and 11th start for the Dynamo.
Quintero leads the team in chances created in 2020 with 26 and successful passes ending in the final third with 195.
- Quintero leads the Dynamo with five goals and six assists in 2020.
FW Ariel Lassiterwill make his 32nd MLS appearance today and seventhconsecutive appearance for the club since signing with the Dynamo on Aug. 17.
FW Mauro Manotas will make his 12th appearance for the Dynamo this season and earn his 100th MLS start.
- Manotas would be the fifth player on the active roster to reach the milestone and the youngest player to reach the mark at 25 years old.
- Manotas scored his 50th goal in league play on Sept. 5 and needs to score one goal to have sole possession of the second highest mark for the Dynamo in MLS.
SUBSTITUTES:
GK Cody Cropper can make his Dynamo debut if he enters the game tonight.
DF Sam Junqua can earn his second MLS appearance tonight if he enters the match. Junqua made his league debut on July 13 in Houston’s 3-3 draw with LAFC.
DF Alejandro Fuenmayor can earn his third appearance of the season and 33rd with the Dynamo if he comes off the bench today.
MF Marcelo Palomino can make his professional debut if he enters the game today.
MF Boniek Garcia can make his 213th appearance for the Dynamo if he enters the game this afternoon.
- Garcia needs one assist to reach 40 in his MLS career.
MF Tomás Martínez can make his 84th league appearance if he enters the game today.
FW Nico Lemoine can make his ninthDynamo appearance today after making his MLS debut on July 13 in Houston’s 3-3 draw with LAFC.
FW Christian Ramirezcan make his 11th appearance of the season today and earn his 95th league appearance.
FW Niko Hansencan earn his 58th appearance in league play today.
