INSIDE THE 18: Houston Dynamo FC vs. FC Dallas 

DYNAMO STARTING XI (4-3-3): Ā 

  • Michael Nelson; AdamĀ Lundkvist, TeenageĀ Hadebe, Tim Parker (C),Ā ZarekĀ Valentin;Ā MatĆ­asĀ Vera,Ā DarwinĀ CerĆ©n; Darwin Quintero;Ā FafĆ Ā Picault, Maxi Urruti, Griffin DorseyĀ 

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES:Ā 

  • GK Michael NelsonĀ will earn his fifthĀ MLS start today.Ā Ā Ā 
  • NelsonĀ finished with three saves against the LA Galaxy on Wednesday and earned MLSSoccer.com Team of the Week honors.Ā Ā 
  • DFĀ AdamĀ LundkvistĀ will make his 21stĀ appearance of the season and make his 86th appearance for the Dynamo.Ā Ā 
  • LundkvistĀ leads the team withĀ 40Ā interceptions this seasonĀ Ā 
  • LundkvistĀ finished tied for the most tacklesĀ (8), clearancesĀ (4), interceptionsĀ (3)Ā and recoveriesĀ (8)Ā against the LA Galaxy on Sept. 15.Ā 
  • DFĀ TeenageĀ HadebeĀ will earn his 13th start of the season today.Ā Ā 
  • HadebeĀ finished withĀ two clearances and two interceptions against the LA Galaxy on Sept. 15.Ā Ā 
  • DFĀ Tim ParkerĀ will earn his 26th start of the season and make his 181stĀ appearance in MLS.Ā 
  • Parker leads the team in clearances with 77Ā and blocks with 13.Ā Ā 
  • DFĀ ZarekĀ ValentinĀ will earn his 176th career MLS regular-season appearance and earn his 44thĀ appearance for the Dynamo.Ā 
  • Valentin has 68Ā clearances this season, the second most on the team.Ā Ā 
  • MFĀ Matias VeraĀ will make his 74thĀ MLS regular season appearance and earn his 73rdĀ start for the Dynamo.Ā Ā 
  • Vera has 23 created chances this season and has the second most recoveries on the team with 120.Ā Ā 
  • MFĀ DarwinĀ CerĆ©nĀ will earn hisĀ 150th MLS appearance today.Ā 
  • MFĀ Griffin DorseyĀ will make his 12th consecutive appearance for the Dynamo today.Ā 
  • FW*Ā Darwin Quintero*Ā will make hisĀ thirdĀ start of the season today and earn his 13th appearance of the season.Ā Ā Ā 
  • Quintero finished with four key passes against the LA Galaxy on Sept. 15.Ā 
  • FWĀ Maxi UrrutiĀ enters with six goals this season and will make his 231stĀ MLS appearance today.Ā 
  • FWĀ FafaĀ PicaultĀ will earn his 131stĀ MLS appearance today and earn his 102ndĀ league start.Ā Ā 
  • PicaultĀ has scored sevenĀ goals and tallied one assist in the lastĀ nineĀ gamesĀ Ā 

 SUBSTITUTES:   

  • GKĀ Kyle MortonĀ can make his MLS debut if he enters the game today.Ā 
  • DFĀ Maynor FigueroaĀ can make hisĀ 10th appearance of the season if he enters the game today.Ā 
  • DFĀ SamĀ JunquaĀ can make his 14th appearance of the 2021 season today if he enters the game.Ā 
  • MFĀ Derrick JonesĀ can make his 64th MLS appearance if he comes off the bench today.Ā 
  • Jones has 98 recoveries this season.Ā Ā 
  • MF Memo Rodriguez can make hisĀ 100th appearance for the Dynamo in league play and earn his 109th appearance for the club if he enters the game today.Ā Ā 
  • The Dynamo Academy product has created 23 chances this season, tied for the second most this season.Ā 
  • MFĀ Joe CoronaĀ canĀ make his 72ndĀ MLS appearance and earn his 26th appearance with the Dynamo today.Ā Ā 
  • Corona leads the team in chances created this season with 26.Ā 
  • MFĀ BoniekĀ GarciaĀ can make his 16th appearance of the season and 235th appearance in league play for the Dynamo today if he enters the game.Ā 
  • Garcia needs one assist to reach 40 for the club.Ā Ā 
  • FWĀ Ari LassiterĀ can earn his 16th appearance of the season today and 57th league appearance if he enters the game today.Ā Ā 
  • FWĀ Corey BairdĀ can make hisĀ 100th MLS appearance if he enters the game today.