Barry Moran and Alan Dillon remain on the injury list for the Connacht champions, but Keith Higgins (hamstring) has been included on the bench for the rematch with the Dubs.

Mayo defeated reigning All-Ireland champions Donegal and last year's league winners Cork in recent weeks to qualify for the semi-final stage.

They are bidding to reach the league decider for the third time in four seasons, having lost to Cork in 2010 and again last year.

As well as chasing league silverware, manager James Horan is pleased that his charges have the opportunity to play more competitive matches before the Championship gets underway.

"There's nothing like quality, competitive games against good teams so it's a big benefit for us (to get through to the league semi-finals)," Horan told the Mayo News.

"We didn't play well in a lot of games this year so the more games we can get against good opposition, the better.

"We have a very competitive panel. We have some quality players to come back in but we're in a league semi-final having missed quite a few of our key players.

"We've been missing them for the whole campaign but we didn't cry about it, we just got on with it."

MAYO (NFL v Dublin): David Clarke; Kevin Keane, Ger Cafferkey, Chris Barrett; Lee Keegan, Donal Vaughan, Colm Boyle; Jason Gibbons, Seamus O'Shea; Kevin McLoughlin, Aidan O'Shea, Cathal Carolan; Cillian O'Connor, Jason Doherty, Michael Conroy.

Subs: Kenneth O'Malley, Shane McHale, Michael Walsh, Richie Feeney, Keith Higgins, Enda Varley, Evan Regan, Brian Gallagher, Darren Coen, Alan Murphy, Alan Freeman.