Leg injuries sidelined Daniel Steres and Erik Sviatchenko for the Houston Dynamo in their match against Sporting KC, while Andrew Tarbell is out due to a cruciate ligament tear and Nelson Quinones has a knee issue.

Sebastian Kowalczyk scored the opening goal in that previous match for the Orange Crush, marking his first of the 2025 Major League Soccer campaign.

On the CF Montreal side, Fabian Herbers and Bryce Duke missed their last game due to unknown problems, Dominik Yankov was dealing with groin tightness, and Hennadiy Synchuk had a leg issue, while Dante Sealy is representing Trinidad and Tobago at the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Giacomo Vrioni received a straight red card in the opening half against his former team, while Nathan Saliba and Joel Waterman were cautioned, meaning all three players will be suspended on Saturday.

Houston Dynamo possible starting lineup:

Bond; Dorsey, Awodesu, Ortiz, Andrade; Urso, Artur; McGlynn, Bassi, Kowalczyk; Ponce

CF Montreal possible starting lineup:

Sirois; Alvarez, Campbell, Neal, Petrasso; Pearce, Piette, Loturi; Opoku, Owusu, Clark