GAELIC GAMES:WITH KEITH Higgins (hamstring) and Ronan McGarrity injured while Peadar Gardiner, Aidan O'Shea, Enda Varley and the recently returned to the fold Trevor Mortimer on the bench, Mayo's James Horan gives six players a championship debut.
It still shouldn’t make much of a difference with this being little more than a training weekend – harsh but true. London players Noel Tuohy, Seán Kelly, John Scanlon and Tony Gaughan will presumably raise their game against their native county.
On your marks: Mayo appear to be in transition and with the likes of Aidan O'Shea held off, this one may not exactly explode out of the blocks.
You bet:Mayo are an absolutely unbackable 1/100 (though your money would be surely safe), London are 16/1, the draw is 25/1.
Gaining ground:The Emerald GAA, or Ruislip, grounds are situated in west London.
Just the ticket:Tickets will be available on the gate. £10 for adults, £5 for students and OAPs, while under-16s will be admitted free of charge.
Crystal gazing:It looks like being a comfortable victory for the Connacht side, in what seems a merely ceremonial fixture.
MAYO: R Hennelly; T Cunniffe, A Feeney, G Cafferkey; R Feeney, D Vaughan, C Barrett; J Kilcullen, J Gibbons; A Campbell, A Moran, A Dillon (capt); T Howley, A Freeman, J Doherty.
LONDON: TBA.
Referee: M Collins (Cork).
