INSIDE THE 18: Houston Dynamo FC vs. FC Dallas 

DYNAMO STARTING XI (4-3-3):  

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

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES: 

  • GK Michael Nelson will earn his fifth MLS start today.   
  • Nelson finished with three saves against the LA Galaxy on Wednesday and earned MLSSoccer.com Team of the Week honors.  
  • DF Adam Lundkvist will make his 21st appearance of the season and make his 86th appearance for the Dynamo.  
  • Lundkvist leads the team with 40 interceptions this season  
  • Lundkvist finished tied for the most tackles (8), clearances (4), interceptions (3) and recoveries (8) against the LA Galaxy on Sept. 15. 
  • DF Teenage Hadebe will earn his 13th start of the season today.  
  • Hadebe finished with two clearances and two interceptions against the LA Galaxy on Sept. 15.  
  • DF Tim Parker will earn his 26th start of the season and make his 181st appearance in MLS. 
  • Parker leads the team in clearances with 77 and blocks with 13.  
  • DF Zarek Valentin will earn his 176th career MLS regular-season appearance and earn his 44th appearance for the Dynamo. 
  • Valentin has 68 clearances this season, the second most on the team.  
  • MF Matias Vera will make his 74th MLS regular season appearance and earn his 73rd start for the Dynamo.  
  • Vera has 23 created chances this season and has the second most recoveries on the team with 120.  
  • MF Darwin Cerén will earn his 150th MLS appearance today. 
  • MF Griffin Dorsey will make his 12th consecutive appearance for the Dynamo today. 
  • FW* Darwin Quintero* will make his third start of the season today and earn his 13th appearance of the season.   
  • Quintero finished with four key passes against the LA Galaxy on Sept. 15. 
  • FW Maxi Urruti enters with six goals this season and will make his 231st MLS appearance today. 
  • FW Fafa Picault will earn his 131st MLS appearance today and earn his 102nd league start.  
  • Picault has scored seven goals and tallied one assist in the last nine games  

SUBSTITUTES:   

  • GK Kyle Morton can make his MLS debut if he enters the game today. 
  • DF Maynor Figueroa can make his 10th 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 100th appearance for the Dynamo in league play and earn his 109th 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 Joe Corona can make his 72nd MLS appearance and earn his 26th appearance with the Dynamo today.  
  • Corona leads the team in chances created this season with 26. 
  • MF Boniek Garcia can make his 16th appearance of the season and 235th appearance in league play for the Dynamo today if he enters the game. 
  • Garcia needs one assist to reach 40 for the club.  
  • FW Ari Lassiter can earn his 16th appearance of the season today and 57th league appearance if he enters the game today.  
  • FW Corey Baird can make his 100th MLS appearance if he enters the game today.