DYNAMO STARTING XI (4-3-3):
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Marko Marić; Adam Lundkvist, Maynor Figueroa, Kiki Struna, Jose Bizama; Matias Vera ©, Darwin Cerén; Memo Rodriguez, Darwin Quintero, Ariel Lassiter; Mauro Manotas
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES:
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GK Marko Marić will earn his 18th start for the Dynamo and can earn his fourth clean sheet of the season.
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Marić leads goalkeepers in the Western Conference with 60 saves and 91 shots faced this season.
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DF Adam Lundkvist will earn his 56th start in league play and make his 62nd appearance for the Dynamo.
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Lundkvist has the third most tackles won in MLS with 35 and has won possession 87 times this season.
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DF Maynor Figueroa will make his 41st appearance for the Dynamo and 121st appearance in league play.
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Figueroa leads the team in possession won with 93 recoveries and has 29 interceptions this season.
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DF Kiki Struna will earn his 46th appearance for the Dynamo today and 16th start of the season.
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Struna is tied for the most blocks in MLS with 18 and leads the team with 62 clearances and 32 headed clearances.
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DF Jose Bizama will earn his fourth appearance of the season this evening and first since Oct. 7.
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MF Matías Vera will make his 46th start for the Dynamo.
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Vera leads the midfield in interceptions with 25 and has won possession 80 times this season.
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MF Darwin Cerén will make his 13th start of the season and his 127th appearance in league play.
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Ceren has been key in winning the ball throughout the midfield and is fourth on the team with 21 interceptions and has won possession 90 times this season.
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Cerén will play in his 52nd match for the Dynamo today and earn his 105th start in MLS play.
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MF Memo Rodriguez will make his 70th appearance for the Dynamo in league play.
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Rodriguez needs one goal to tie Erick Torres (14) for 11th on the club’s all-time scoring list.
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FW Darwin Quintero will earn his 74th league appearance today and 15th start for the Dynamo.
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Quintero leads the team in chances created in 2020 with 42 and successful passes ending in the final third with 268.
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Quintero leads the Dynamo with six goals and eight assists in 2020. The Colombian forward is also tied with Nicolas Lodeiro for the second most assists in MLS with eight.
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FW Ariel Lassiter will make his 36th MLS appearance today and 11th consecutive appearance for the club since signing with the Dynamo on Aug. 17.
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FW Mauro Manotas will make his 15th appearance for the Dynamo this season and earn his 103rd MLS start.
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Manotas scored his 50th goal in league play on Sept. 5 and needs to score one goal to have sole possession of the second highest mark for the Dynamo in MLS.
SUBSTITUTES:
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GK Cody Cropper can make his Dynamo debut if he enters the game tonight.
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DF Zarek Valentin can play in his 148th career MLS regular-season match and earn his 16th appearance for the Dynamo if he enters the game today.
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Valentin leads the backline with three assists and his distribution has generated 145 successful passes ending in the final third this season.
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DF Victor Cabrera can make his sixth appearance for the Dynamo today and his 99th MLS appearance.
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DF Sam Junqua can earn his sixth appearance of the season if he enters the game today.
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Junqua earned his first start for the club in Houston’s 2-0 victory over FC Dallas on Oct. 7
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MF Boniek García can make his 216th appearance for the Dynamo if he enters the game today.
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Garcia needs one assist to reach 40 in his MLS career.
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MF Wilfried Zahibo can make his fourth appearance for the Dynamo this season if he enters the match today.
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MF Marcelo Palomino can earn his second appearance of the season if he comes off the bench today.
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Palomino made his professional debut on Saturday, Oct. 3, entering as a second half substitute against Sporting Kansas City.
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FW Christian Ramirez wcanmake his 14th appearance of the season today and earn his 98th league appearance if he comes off the bench.
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FW Niko Hansen can earn his 61st appearance in league play if he enters the game today.