INSIDE THE 18: Houston Dynamo FC at San Jose Earthquakes

DYNAMO STARTING XI (4-3-3):  

• Marko Marić; Griffin Dorsey, Sam Junqua, Teenage Hadebe, Tim Parker (c), Zarek Valentin; Derrick Jones, Joe Corona; Matias Vera; Maxi Urruti, Fafa Picault 

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES: 

• GK Marko Marić will earn his 38th start for the Dynamo and can earn his sixth clean sheet in MLS. 
• Marić earned his second clean sheet of the season on Tuesday in Houston’s 0-0 draw at Vancouver. 
• DF Sam Junqua will make his seventh appearance of the 2021 season today and sixth start of the season. 
• DF Teenage Hadebe will earn his second start of the season today.  
• DF Tim Parker will earn his 15th start of the season and make his 170th appearance in MLS. 
• Parker leads the team in clearances with 48 and blocks with 11.  
• DF Zarek Valentin will earn his 165th career MLS regular-season appearance and earn his 33rd appearance for the Dynamo. 
• Valentin has 72 clearances this season, the second most on the team.  
• DF Griffin Dorsey will make his Dynamo debut today and earn his third MLS appearance.   
• MF Matias Vera will make his 63rd MLS regular season appearance and earn his 62nd start for the Dynamo.  
• MF Joe Corona will make his 62nd MLS appearance and earn his 15th appearance with the Dynamo. 
• MF Memo Rodriguez will make his 90th appearance for the Dynamo and the Dynamo Academy alum has created 15 chances this season. 
• FW Maxi Urruti will make his 223rd league appearance today and 15th for the Dynamo. 
• Urruti leads the team with six goals this season. 
• FW Fafa Picault will make his 121st appearance in MLS and his 15th for the Dynamo.  

 SUBSTITUTES:   

• GK Michael Nelson can make his MLS debut if he enters the game today. 
• DF Jose Bizama can make his second appearance of the season if he comes off the bench today. 
• DF Adam Lundkvist can make his 14th appearance of the season and make his 80th appearance for the Dynamo if he enters the game today.  
• Lundkvist leads the team in interceptions with 27. 
• DF Alejandro Fuenmayor can make his second appearance of the season if he enters the game today. 
• DF Ian Hoffmann can make his MLS debut if he comes off the bench today.  
• DF Ethan Bartlow can make his MLS debut if he comes off the bench today. 
• MF Derrick Jones can earn his 59th MLS appearance if he enters the game today.  
• Jones leads the team in possession won with 87 recoveries. 
• FW Darwin Quintero can make his ninth appearance of the season and 88th MLS appearance if he enters the game today.  
• FW Mateo Bajamich can make his fourth appearance of the season if he comes off the bench today.