Noel Connelly expects Dublin to really test Mayo in MacHale Park on Saturday night.
After four rounds of matches, the Connacht champions currently lead the way in Division One with six points, while their Leinster counterparts are second from bottom with just three.
The Dubs need points badly and Connelly knows they are likely to come out all guns blazing in Castlebar this weekend:
"Dublin are one of the top two teams in the country," Mayo's joint manager says in The Mayo News. "They're bringing back most of their top players and I think they'll have even more of their regulars back for the match next weekend.
"They're looking for points so it'll be a big test for us. But if we win that we could be in contention for a place in the semi-finals.
"The next round of games will put daylight between teams and we need to get two more points to be sure of safety. That's our priority. We have to get safe first in the division. It's very tight, so every two points you get helps."
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