DYNAMO STARTING XI (5-2-3):
Marko Marić; Adam Lundkvist, Maynor Figueroa, Tim Parker ©, Alejandro Fuenmayor, JoséBizama; Derrick Jones, Darwin Cerén, Nico Lemoine, Christian Ramirez, Memo Rodriguez
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES:
GK Marko Marić will earn his 29th start for the Dynamo and can earn his fifth clean sheet in MLS.
Maric finished with a season-high four saves in Houston’s 1-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday.
Maric earned his first clean sheet of the season on Wednesday and his fourth with the Dynamo.
DF Tim Parker will earn his sixth start of the season and make his 161st appearance in MLS.
Parker leads the team in clearances with 16.
DF Adam Lundkvist will earn his sixth start of the season and make his 71st appearance for the Dynamo.
Lundkvist leads the team in interceptions with 12 and tackles won with eight.
DF Jose Bizama will make his season debut today and earn his first start since Oct. 31, 2020 at Dallas.
DF Maynor Figueroa will make his 48th appearance for the Dynamo and 128th appearance in league play.
DF Alejandro Fuenmayor will make his regular season debut today and earn his 36th MLS appearance.
MF Derrick Jones will make his third consecutive start of the season and earn his 50th MLS appearance.
- Jones tallied his first assist of the season in Houston’s 1-0 victory at home on Wednesday versus Sporting Kansas City.
Jones led the team in tackles with five and finished gaining possession eight times against Sporting Kansas City.
MF Darwin Cerén will make his 137th appearance in league play today and earn his 62nd appearance for the Dynamo.
Cerén will earn his first start of the season today.
MF Memo Rodriguez will make his 81st appearance for the Dynamo in league play and 51st start for the club.
FW Christian Ramirez will earn his 104th MLS appearance today and 30th for the Dynamo.
FW Nico Lemoine will earn his first start for the Dynamo and make his regular season debut.
- Lemoine appeared in 11 games for the Dynamo in 2020.
SUBSTITUTES:
GK Michael Nelson can make his MLS debut if he enters the game today.
FW Ariel Lassiter can make his 46th MLS appearance today and 21st with the Dynamo if he enters the game today.
DF Zarek Valentin can earn his 157th career MLS regular-season match appearance and earn his 25th appearance for the Dynamo.
Valentin is tied with Tim Parker for the second most interceptions with eight.
MF Boniek García can make his 225th regular season appearance if he enters the game today.
- García needs one assist to reach 40 in his MLS career.
FW Fafa Picault can make his 113th league appearance today and sixth with the Dynamo if he comes off the bench.
Defensively, Picault has the second most headed clearances on the team with five.
FW Maxi Urruti can make his 214th league appearance if he comes off the bench today.
MF Joe Corona can make his 53rd MLS appearance and sixth appearance with the Dynamo.
Corona leads the team in successful passes ending in the final third with 48.
Defensively, Corona has the second most recoveries this season with 41.
DF Ian Hoffmann can make his MLS debut if he comes off the bench today.
FW Mateo Bajamich can make his MLS debut if he comes off the bench today.