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.