Inside the 18: Houston Dynamo FC at Vancouver Whitecaps FC

DYNAMO STARTING XI (4-3-3):  

• Marko Marić; Adam Lundkvist, 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 37th start for the Dynamo and can earn his fifth clean sheet in MLS. 
• DF Adam Lundkvist will make his 13th appearance of the season and make his 79th appearance for the Dynamo. 
• Lundkvist leads the team in interceptions with 27. 
• DF Sam Junqua will make his sixth appearance of the 2021 season today and fifth start of the season. 
• DF Teenage Hadebe will make his Dynamo and MLS debut today. 
• DF Tim Parker will earn his 14th start of the season and make his 169th appearance in MLS. 
• Parker leads the team in clearances with 47 and blocks with 11.  
• DF Zarek Valentin will earn his 164th career MLS regular-season appearance and earn his 32nd appearance for the Dynamo. 
• Valentin will also earn his 151st start in MLS today.   
• Valentin has 32 clearances this season, the second most on the team.  
• MF Derrick Jones will make his 11th consecutive start of the season and earn his 58th MLS appearance. 
• Jones leads the team in tackles with 27 and possession won with 82 recoveries. 
• MF Joe Corona will make his 61st MLS appearance and earn his 14th appearance with the Dynamo. 
• MF Matias Vera will make his 62nd MLS regular season appearance and earn his 61st start for the Dynamo.  
• FW Maxi Urruti will make his 222ndt league appearance today and 14th for the Dynamo. 
• Urruti leads the team with six goals this season. 
• FW Fafa Picault will make his 120th appearance in MLS and his 14th for the Dynamo.  
• Picault will also earn his 90th MLS start today. 

 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 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 Griffin Dorsey can make his Dynamo debut if he enters the game today.  
• MF Memo Rodriguez can make his 89th appearance for the Dynamo today if he comes off the bench. 
• The Dynamo Academy alum has created 14 chances this season, tied with Tyler Pasher for the most created this season.  
• FW Darwin Quintero can make his eighth appearance of the season and 87th 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.