DYNAMO STARTING XI (4-3-3):
·Marko Marić; Adam Lundkvist, Maynor Figueroa, Kiki Struna, Zarek Valentin; Matias Vera, Tomás Martínez, Boniek García; Memo Rodriguez, Mauro Manotas, Tommy McNamara
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES:
GK Marko Marić will make his Dynamo and MLS debut today. Marić made five appearances for the Dynamo in preseason and finished with a 3-1-1 record.
DF Adam Lundkvist will earn his 39th start in league play and make his 45th appearance for the Dynamo.
DF Maynor Figueroa will make his 106th appearance in league play and 26th for the Dynamo.
DF Kiki Struna will earn his 30th start for the Dynamo in MLS play.
DF Zarek Valentin will make his Dynamo debut and will play in his 133rd career MLS regular-season match.
MF Matias Vera will make his 31st start for the Dynamo.
- Vera led the club in minutes last season with 2,549.
MF Boniek García will make his 202nd league appearance this afternoon and earn his 168th start for the Dynamo.
- Garcia will play in his 11th consecutive Dynamo game going back to the 2019 season, the longest streak among players taking the pitch today.
García needs one assist to reach 40 in his MLS career.
MF Memo Rodriguez will make his 55th appearance for the Dynamo in league play.
MF Tomás Martínez will make his 75th appearance for Houston this afternoon.
MF Tommy McNamara will earn his 125th appearance in league play and 34th for the Dynamo today.
FW Mauro Manotas will earn his 130th appearance for the club in league play.
Manotas could record his ninth career multi-goal game, which would set a new record for the most multi-goal games in club history.
Manotas can reach 50 goals in league play and tie Will Bruin for second most goals scored in league play for Houston with a brace today.
- Manotas led the Dynamo in goals last season with 13 in MLS play.
SUBSTITUTES:
GK Cody Cropper can make his Dynamo debut if he enters the game today.
DF Alejandro Fuenmayor can make his 31st appearance for the Dynamo if he enters the game today.
DF Sam Junqua can make his Major League Soccer debut if he comes off the bench today.
MF Darwin Cerén can make his 113th appearance in league play and 38th match for the Dynamo if he comes off the bench today.
FW Niko Hansen can earn his 50th appearance in league play and 14th for the Dynamo if he comes off the bench today.
FW Christian Ramirez can make his 85th appearance in league play and 11th for the Dynamo if he enters the match today.
FW Michael Salazar can make his 42nd league appearance today and eighth for the Dynamo if he comes off the bench today.