DYNAMO STARTING XI (4-3-3):
Marko Marić; Sam Junqua, Maynor Figueroa, Victor Cabrera, Zarek Valentin; Matias Vera ©, Darwin Cerén; Memo Rodriguez, Darwin Quintero, Niko Hansen; Mauro Manotas
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES:
GK Marko Marić will earn his 20th start for the Dynamo and can earn his fourth clean sheet of the season.
Marić leads goalkeepers in the Western Conference in saves with 65.
DF Sam Junqua will earn his second start of the season and eighth appearance of the year.
DF Maynor Figueroa will make his 43rd appearance for the Dynamo and 123rd appearance in league play.
Figueroa leads the team in possession won with 106 recoveries and 33 interceptions this season.
DF Victor Cabrera will make his seventh appearance for the Dynamo today and his 100th MLS appearance.
DF Zarek Valentin will play in his 149th career MLS regular-season match and earn his 17th appearance for the Dynamo.
Valentin leads the backline with three assists and his distribution has generated 156 successful passes ending in the final third this season.
MF Matías Vera will make his 48th start for the Dynamo.
Vera leads the midfield in interceptions with 28 and has won possession 97 times this season.
MF Darwin Cerén will make his 15th start of the season and his 129th appearance in league play.
Ceren has been key in winning the ball throughout the midfield and is fourth on the team with 26 interceptions and has won possession 101 times this season.
Cerén will play in his 54th match for the Dynamo today and earn his 107th start in MLS play.
MF Memo Rodriguez will make his 72nd appearance for the Dynamo in league play.
Rodriguez needs one goal for sole possession of 11th place on the club’s all-time scoring list.
FW Darwin Quintero will earn his 76th league appearance today and 17th start for the Dynamo.
Quintero leads the team in chances created in 2020 with 49 and successful passes ending in the final third with 327.
Quintero leads the Dynamo with seven goals and nine assists in 2020. The Colombian forward is also leads the Western Conference in assists with nine.
FW Niko Hansenwill earn his 63rd appearance in league play and first against the Columbus Crew SC after joining the Dynamo in a trade with the Crew midway through the 2019 season.
Hansen spent three seasons with Columbus from 2017-2019.
FW Mauro Manotas will make his 17th appearance for the Dynamo this season and earn his 105th MLS start.
- 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:
GK Cody Cropper can make his Dynamo debut if he enters the game tonight.
DF Kiki Struna can earn his 47th appearance for the Dynamo today if he enters the game.
Struna leads the team with 32 headed clearances and enters the game with 64 clearances.
DF Jose Bizama can earn his sixth appearance of the season if he comes off the bench.
DF Alejandro Fuenmayor can make his fourth appearance of the season today if he enters the game.
MF Boniek García can make his 216th appearance for the Dynamo if he enters the game today.
- Garcia needs one assist to reach 40 in his MLS career.
MF Tomás Martínez can make his 85th league appearance if he enters the game today.
MF Wilfried Zahibo can make his fourth appearance for the Dynamo this season if he enters the match today.
FW Christian Ramirezcan earn his 99th MLS appearance if he comes off the bench today.
FW Ariel Lassitercan make his 38th MLS appearance today and 13th consecutive appearance for the club since signing with the Dynamo on Aug. 17.