DYNAMO STARTING XI (4-3-3):
Marko Marić; Adam Lundkvist, Maynor Figueroa, Kiki Struna, Zarek Valentin; Matias Vera; Darwin Cerén, Memo Rodriguez; Darwin Quintero, Christian Ramirez, Alberth Elis
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES:
GK Marko Marić will earn his sixth start for the Dynamo and can earn his first win and first clean sheet for the club.
Marić finished with a career-high five saves on July 23 against the LA Galaxy, matching his performance against the Portland Timbers on July 18.
DF Adam Lundkvist will earn his 44th start in league play and make his 50th appearance for the Dynamo.
DF Maynor Figueroawill make his 31st appearance for the Dynamo and 111th appearance in league play.
DF Kiki Struna will earn his 35th start for the Dynamo. The Slovenian international is a key presence in the air for the Dynamo and leads the team in aerials won with 10 and headed clearances with 13.
Struna leads the team with eight blocked shots and is second on the team with 20 clearances.
DF Zarek Valentin will earn his sixth start for the Dynamo and will play in his 138th career MLS regular-season match.
Valentin leads the Dynamo backline in interceptions this season with six.
MF MatÃas Vera will make his 36th start for the Dynamo.
Vera leads the team in interceptions with 12 and duels won with 33.
MF Darwin Cerénwill make his first start of the season and his 115th appearance in league play.
Ceren will play in his 40th match for the Dynamo today and first since the 3-3 draw with LAFC on July 13.
MF Memo Rodriguez will make his 60th appearance for the Dynamo in league play.
- Rodriguez needs one goal to tie Boniek GarcÃa (13) for 12th and two to tie Erick Torres (14) for 11th on the club’s all-time scoring list.
Rodriguez is tied with FW Alberth Elis for the most goals scored in 2020 with two.
FW Darwin Quintero will earn his 62nd league appearance today and make his home debut for the Dynamo.
- Quintero is tied with FW Mauro Manotas for the most chances created in 2020 with eight.
Quintero leads the Dynamo with two assists in 2020 and is the only player to have an assist and score for Houston this season.
FW Christian Ramirez will make his first start for the Dynamo this season and third appearance in 2020.
Ramirez will make his 87th league appearance and first since March 7 at Sporting Kansas City.
FW Alberth Elis will earn his 70th start for the Dynamo and his 85th appearance in league play today. 
Elis needs to score one goalto move past Giles Barnes (31) into sole possession of fifth place on the club’s all-time scoring list.
SUBSTITUTES:
GK Cody Cropper can make his Dynamo debut if he enters the game today.
GK Michael Nelson can make his Major League Soccer debut if he enters the game today.
DF Sam Junqua can earn his second MLS appearance today if he enters the match. Junqua made his league debut on July 13 in Houston’s 3-3 draw with LAFC.
MF Tomás MartÃnez can make his 79th league appearance if he enters the game today.
MF Nico Lemoine can make his fourth Dynamo appearance after making his MLS debut on July 13 in Houston’s 3-3 draw with LAFC.
DF Jose Bizama can make his season debut and earn his sixth appearance for the Dynamo if he enters the game today.
DF Alejandro Fuenmayor can make his 31st appearance for the Dynamo if he enters the game today.
FW Ronaldo Peña can earn his 15th appearance in league play if he enters the game today.
MF Marcelo Palomino can make his professional debut if he enters the game today.
- Palomino would be the seventh Academy product to represent the Dynamo in MLS play if he enters the game today.
FW Niko Hansencan earn his 52nd appearance in league play if he enters the game today.
