Karl Robinson ready for tough test as Salford City head to former club MK Dons

Robinson brings an in-form Ammies side to Stadium MK on Saturday for a top five clash against his former employers.

And Robison, who guided MK Dons to the Championship back in 2015, knows they face a side capable of taking the game to a new level if they are in the mood.

“Every game has completely different challenges, and we know none more so than at the weekend,” said Robinson.

“At the beginning of the season they were red-hot favourites, and in some of the games they have shown some heights that you don’t see very often at this level, with some unbelievable players, from their captain and right the way through.

“So we are under no illusions about how hard it is going to be at the weekend.”

In-form Salford head into the game unbeaten in five games in all competitions after a midweek 4-2 victory over Wolves U21’s in the Vertu Trophy.

But Robinson knows current form will count for little when the promotion tussle gets underway.

“If we can use anything it is that we have gone the last five games unbeaten,” he added. “But we’re going into Saturday not thinking about the game before, and certainly not the game after, it is only about the game that is right in front of us.

“We were excellent on Tuesday and I loved it. I think every game you go into, you want to believe that you can win.

“But just because you have won the game before doesn’t give you the divine right to go and win the next game. Equally, if you lose the game before, it doesn’t mean that you are going to lose the next one.”

Robinson spent 6.5 seasons in charge of the Dons during a memorable spell, before he was sacked in October 2016.

Salford City are currently fourth in the table, while the Dons sit fifth and looking for a first win in three.