DYNAMO STARTING XI (4-3-3):
Marko Marić; Sam Junqua, Maynor Figueroa, Tim Parker (c), Zarek Valentin; Derrick Jones, MatÃas Vera; Memo Rodriguez; Tyler Pasher Maxi Urruti, Fafa Picault
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES:
GK Marko Marić will earn his 32nd start for the Dynamo and can earn his fifth clean sheet in MLS.
DF Sam Junqua will make his first appearance of the 2021 season today and earn his third career start.
Junqua made his last appearance against Columbus on Oct. 24, 2020
DF Maynor Figueroa will make his 49th appearance for the Dynamo and 129th appearance in league play.
DF Tim Parker will earn his ninth start of the season and make his 164th appearance in MLS.
Parker leads the team in clearances with 26 and blocks with seven.
DF Zarek Valentin will earn his 159th career MLS regular-season match appearance and earn his 27th appearance for the Dynamo.
Valentin led the team in clearances with five and three interceptions against Sporting Kansas City on May 29.
Valentin has 20 clearances this season, the second most on the team.
MF Derrick Jones will make his sixth consecutive start of the season and earn his 53rd MLS appearance.
MF Memo Rodriguez will make his 84th appearance for the Dynamo in league play and 54th start for the club.
- The Dynamo Academy alum leads the team in chances created with nine.
MF Matias Vera will make his seventh start of the season and earn his 57th start with the Dynamo.
- Vera scored his first MLS goal on May 29 at Sporting Kansas City
Vera has the third most recoveries in the team with 43 and enters the game with six chances created this season.
FW Tyler Pasher will earn his fifth MLS start, his first since May 1 in the first meeting between Houston and LAFC.
FW Maxi Urruti will make his 217th league appearance today and ninth for the Dynamo.
Urruti leads the team with four goals this season after finding the back of the net on May 29 against Sporting Kansas City
FW Fafa Picault will make his 116th league appearance today and ninth for the Dynamo.
Defensively, Picault is tied for the second most headed clearances on the team with eight and leads the team in aerial duels won with 19.
SUBSTITUTES:   
GK Michael Nelson can make his MLS debut if he enters the game today.
DF Jose Bizama can make his second appearance of the season if he comes off the bench today.
MF Darwin Cerén can make his 139th appearance in league play today and earn his 64th appearance for the Dynamo if he comes off the bench today.
FW Christian Ramirez can earn his 106th MLS appearance today and 32nd for the Dynamo.
FW Ariel Lassiter can earn his seventh appearance of the year for the Dynamo if he enters the game.
DF Adam Lundkvist can make his ninth appearance of the season and make his 74th appearance for the Dynamo if he enters the game today.
Lundkvist leads the team in interceptions with 20.
MF Boniek GarcÃa can make his 228th regular season appearance if he comes off the bench today.
- GarcÃa needs one assist to reach 40 in his MLS career. 
FW Darwin Quintero can make his fourth appearance of the season and 83rd MLS appearance if he enters the game today.
MF Joe Corona can make his 56th MLS appearance and earn his ninth appearance with the Dynamo if he enters the game today.
Corona leads the team in possession won with 52 recoveries and enters the game with nine tackles won, the most in the midfield for Houston.
