Expect an emotionally-charged atmosphere inside BBVA Compass Stadium this Saturday, as Houston Dynamo play their first game since Hurricane Harvey swept through the city, leaving a community to piece their lives back together.
Soccer, quite rightly, took very much a back seat in the immediate aftermath, with the Dynamo’s home used as a collection and storage center for relief donations. The players were unable to train in the city, and instead held practice sessions in Dallas.
And so, when the players finally take to the field this weekend, it will be against the backdrop of a city still in shock.