INSIDE THE 18: Houston Dynamo FC vs. Colorado Rapids

DYNAMO STARTING XI (4-3-3):  

• Marko Marić; Maynor Figueroa, Teenage Hadebe, Tim Parker (c), Griffin Dorsey; Derrick Jones, Matias Vera, Adalberto Carrasquilla; Sam Junqua, Maxi Urruti, Fafa Picault  

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES: 

• GK Marko Marić will earn his 42nd start for the Dynamo and can earn his seventh clean sheet in MLS. 
• DF Sam Junqua will make his 11th appearance of the 2021 season today and 10th start of the season. 
• DF Teenage Hadebe will earn his sixth start of the season today.  
• Hadebe led the team with four interceptions and 10 recoveries last Saturday against Minnesota.  
• DF Tim Parker will earn his 19th start of the season and make his 174th appearance in MLS. 
• Parker leads the team in clearances with 60 and blocks with 12.  
• DF Maynor Figueroa will earn his 126th appearance in MLS and first since Houston’s 1-1 draw against FC Cincinnati on July 3 at BBVA Stadium.  
• MF Derrick Jones will make his 62nd MLS appearance today.  
• Jones has the second most recoveries on the team with 94 recoveries.  
• MF Matias Vera will make his 67th MLS regular season appearance and earn his 66th start for the Dynamo.  
• MF Griffin Dorsey will make his fifth consecutive appearance for the Dynamo and earn his sixth MLS appearance.  
• MF Adalberto Carrasquilla will earn his first MLS start today after making his debut as a substitute last Saturday in Minnesota.  
• Carrasquilla finished with one key pass, one interception and two recoveries in his 25-minute shift against the Loons.  
• FW Maxi Urruti leads the team with six goals and will make his 224th MLS appearance today and earn his 170th MLS start.  
• FW Fafa Picault will earn his 124th MLS appearance today and earn his 95th league start.  

 SUBSTITUTES:   

• GK Michael Nelson can make his MLS debut if he enters the game today. 
• DF Adam Lundkvist can make his 16th appearance of the season and make his 82nd appearance for the Dynamo if he enters the game today.  
• Lundkvist is tied for the most interceptions on the team with 28. 
• DF Alejandro Fuenmayor can make his second appearance of the season if he enters the game today. 
• DF Zarek Valentin can earn his 169th career MLS regular-season appearance and earn his 37th appearance for the Dynamo if he enters the game. 
• Valentin has 52 clearances this season, the second most on the team.  
• MF Joe Corona can make his 66th MLS appearance and earn his 19th appearance with the Dynamo if he comes off the bench.  
• Corona leads the team in chances created this season with 21 and successful passes ending in the final third with 144.  
• MF Memo Rodriguez can make his 94th appearance for the Dynamo in league play and 103rd appearance for the club in all competitions if he enters the game.  
• The Dynamo Academy product has created 18 chances this season, the second highest created for the team this season. 
• MF Boniek Garcia can make his 232nd appearance for the club today if he enters the game.  
• Garcia needs one assist to reach 40 in the regular season.  
• Garcia finished tied for the most recoveries against Austin FC on Aug. 4 with five. 
• FW Mateo Bajamich can make his eighth appearance of the season if he enters the game today. 
• FW Ari Lassiter can make his 51st MLS appearance and 26th for the Dynamo if he enters the game today.