DYNAMO STARTING XI (4-3-3):
MarkoMarić; Adam Lundkvist, Maynor Figueroa, Victor Cabrera, Zarek Valentin; Matias Vera ©, Darwin Cerén; Memo Rodriguez, Darwin Quintero, Ariel Lassiter; Mauro Manotas
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES:
GK Marko Marić will earn his 19th start for the Dynamo and can earn his fourth clean sheet of the season.
Marić is tied for the most saves in MLS this season with Sean Johnson for 64.
DF Adam Lundkvist will earn his 57th start in league play and make his 63rd appearance for the Dynamo.
Lundkvist has the third most tackles won in MLS with 36 and has won possession 91 times this season.
DF Maynor Figueroa will make his 42nd appearance for the Dynamo and 122nd appearance in league play.
Figueroa leads the team in possession won with 101 recoveries and has 33 interceptions this season.
DF Victor Cabrerawill make his sixth appearance for the Dynamo today and his 99th MLS appearance.
DF Zarek Valentin will play in his 148th career MLS regular-season match and earn his 16th appearance for the Dynamo.
- Valentin leads the backline with three assists and his distribution has generated 145 successful passes ending in the final third this season.
MF Matías Vera will make his 47th start for the Dynamo.
Vera leads the midfield in interceptions with 27 and has won possession 88 times this season.
MF Darwin Cerén will make his 14th start of the season and his 128th appearance in league play.
Ceren has been key in winning the ball throughout the midfield and is fourth on the team with 22 interceptions and has won possession 92 times this season.
Cerén will play in his 53rd match for the Dynamo today and earn his 106th start in MLS play.
MF Memo Rodriguez will make his 71st 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 75th league appearance today and 16th start for the Dynamo.
Quintero leads the team in chances created in 2020 with 47 and successful passes ending in the final third with 302.
Quintero leads the Dynamo with seven goals and eight assists in 2020. The Colombian forward is also tied with Nicolas Lodeiro for the second most assists in MLS with eight.
FW Ariel Lassiter will make his 37th MLS appearance today and 12th consecutive appearance for the club since signing with the Dynamo on Aug. 17.
FW Mauro Manotas will make his 16th appearance for the Dynamo this season and earn his 104th MLS start.
- 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 Kiki Struna can earn his 47th appearance for the Dynamo today if he enters the game.
Struna is tied for the second most blocks in the Western Conference with 19 and leads the team with 64 clearances and 32 headed clearances.
DF Jose Bizamacan earn his fifth appearance of the season if he comes off the bench.
DF Sam Junqua can earn his seventh appearance of the season if he enters the game today.
Junqua earned his first start for the club in Houston’s 2-0 victory over FC Dallas on Oct. 7
MF Boniek García can make his 216th appearance for the Dynamo if he enters the game today.
- Garcia needs one assist to reach 40 in his MLS career.
MF Tomás Martínez can make his 85th league appearance if he enters the game today.
MF Wilfried Zahibo can make his fourth appearance for the Dynamo this season if he enters the match today.
FW Nico Lemoine can make his 11th appearance of the season today if he comes off the bench.
FW Niko Hansen can earn his 62nd appearance in league play if he enters the game today.
