INSIDE THE 18: Houston Dynamo FC vs. LA Galaxy 

DYNAMO STARTING XI (4-3-3):  

  • Michael Nelson; Adam Lundkvist, Teenage Hadebe, Tim Parker (C), Zarek Valentin; Matías Vera, Joe Corona; Darwin Quintero; Fafà Picault, Maxi Urruti, Griffin Dorsey 

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES: 

  • GK Michael Nelson will earn his fourth MLS start today.   
  • Nelson earned his first clean sheet on Saturday and finished with two saves against Austin FC  
  • DF Adam Lundkvist will make his 20th appearance of the season and make his 85th appearance for the Dynamo.  
  • Lundkvist leads the team with 37 interceptions this season and finished with six tackles against Austin on Sept. 11 
  • DF Teenage Hadebe will earn his 12th start of the season today.  
  • Hadebe finished with seven clearances and nine recoveries against Austin on Sept. 11 
  • DF Tim Parker will earn his 25th start of the season and make his 180th appearance in MLS. 
  • Parker leads the team in clearances with 73 and blocks with 13.  
  • DF Zarek Valentin will earn his 175th career MLS regular-season appearance and earn his 43rd appearance for the Dynamo. 
  • Valentin has 66 clearances this season, the second most on the team.  
  • MF Matias Vera will make his 73rd MLS regular season appearance and earn his 72nd start for the Dynamo.  
  • Vera has 23 created chances this season and has the second most recoveries on the team with 115  
  • MF Joe Corona will make his 71st MLS appearance and earn his 25th appearance with the Dynamo today.  
  • Corona leads the team in chances created this season with 26. 
  • MF Griffin Dorsey will make his 11th consecutive appearance for the Dynamo today. 
  • FW* Darwin Quintero* will make his second start of the season today and earn his 12th appearance of the season.   
  • FW Maxi Urruti enters with six goals this season and will make his 230th MLS appearance today. 
  • FW Fafa Picault will earn his 130th MLS appearance today and earn his 101st league start.  
  • Picault has scored six goals and tallied one assist in the last eight games  

SUBSTITUTES:   

  • GK Kyle Morton can make his MLS debut if he enters the game today. 
  • DF Maynor Figueroa can make his ninth appearance of the season if he enters the game today. 
  • DF Ian Hoffmann can make his third appearance of the season if he enters the game today.  
  • DF Sam Junqua can make his 14th appearance of the 2021 season today if he enters the game. 
  • MF Derrick Jones can make his 64th MLS appearance if he comes off the bench today. 
  • Jones has 98 recoveries this season.  
  • MF Memo Rodriguez can make his 99th appearance for the Dynamo in league play and earn his 108th appearance for the club if he enters the game today.  
  • The Dynamo Academy product has created 23 chances this season, tied for the second most this season. 
  • MF Boniek Garcia can make his 15th appearance of the season and 234th appearance in league play for the Dynamo today if he enters the game. 
  • Garcia needs one assist to reach 40 for the club.  
  • MF Darwin Cerén can earn his 17th appearance of the season and 149th MLS appearance if he comes off the bench today.  
  • FW Ari Lassiter can earn his 15th appearance of the season today and 56th league appearance if he enters the game today.