DYNAMO STARTING XI (4-3-3):
- Tyler Deric; A.J. DeLaGarza, Adolfo Machado, Leonardo, Dylan Remick; Ricardo Clark (C), Juan David Cabezas, Boniek GarcÃa; Mauro Manotas, Erick Torres, Romell Quioto
STARTING XI NOTES:
- The Dynamo are using their 17th different starting lineup in 17 games thus far this season.
- MF Juan David Cabezas will make his 11th consecutive start and his 12th overall this season.
- MF Ricardo Clark will make his 304th career start in MLS regular-season play tonight, tying him with Chris Henderson (1996-2006) for 13th on the MLS all-time list.
- Clark will pass club legend Brad Davis by making his 19th career start against Dallas tonight, putting him in first place in Texas Derby history. He will also be making his 20th appearance against Dallas tonight, which is also the most in series history.
- Clark leads all players in the Houston-Dallas series with six goals in the Texas Derby.
- Clark has 22 career regular-season assists and will pass Brian Ching for sole possession of third on the club list with his next.
- Clark has 31 career goals in all competitions with Houston and will tie Dwayne De Rosario (32) for fifth on club list with his next.
- DF A.J. DeLaGarza is set to make his 210th career start in tonight’s game.
- GK Tyler Deric will make his 64th career appearance in MLS regular-season play and his 63rd start tonight.
- Deric needs three saves to reach 200 for his career in MLS regular-season action.
- DF Leonardo will make his 11th consecutive start, his 14th with the Dynamo and the 94th of his career tonight. He will be making his 99th career appearance in MLS regular-season play.
- DF Adolfo Machado is starting his 17th consecutive game. With MF Alex on the bench tonight, he will be the only player to start every game this season.
- FW Mauro Manotas will make his 12th start of the season and the 22nd of his career tonight.
- Manotas can score for the second consecutive match. It would be the first time in his career to score in back-to-back games.
- Manotas needs one goal to match his scoring total of six goals from last season.
- FW Romell Quioto returns to the Starting XI for the first time since May 17 at Philadelphia. He will be making his seventh start of the season and 12th appearance overall.
- A goal by Quioto would give him five on the year, tying him with FW Mauro Manotas and giving the Dynamo four players with at least five goals this season.
- DF Dylan Remick will make his 7th start of the season. He last started at Seattle Sounders FC on June 4, and has appeared in each of the last three games.
- FW Erick Torres will make his 14th start of the season, his 21st with the Dynamo and the 65th of his career tonight.
- Torres needs three goals to match the club single-season scoring record of 13 set in 2008 by Brian Ching.
SUBSTITUTES BENCH:
- GK Joe Willis is on the bench for the fifth consecutive match. An appearance off the bench would be the fourth of Willis’ career as a substitute and his 60th overall.
- MF Alex is on the substitutes’ bench for the first time this season. He and DF Adolfo Machado had been the only players on the team to start every game this season.
- An assist tonight would give Alex eight on the season.
- Alex needs two assists to become the 14th player in Dynamo history to record 10 career assists with the club.
- DF Jalil Anibaba could make his fifth appearance of the season if he comes into the game.
- FW Alberth Elis is on the bench for the third consecutive game. An appearance would be his 15th of the year and fourth as a sub.
- Elis can score in back-to-back games for the third time this season and first since May 6 and 12 vs. Orlando and Vancouver.
- FW Vicente Sánchez can make 10th appearance of the season, all as a substitute, if he comes into the game tonight.
- FW Andrew Wenger can make his 12th appearance of the season and the 149th of his career if he comes on as a substitute tonight.
PLAYERS NOT IN THE 18:
- DF DaMarcus Beasley has been held out with a right quadriceps injury.
