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But he has revealed Bobo will start, adding valuable minutes to the Besiktas record goalscorers brief appearance off the bench against Glory and longer stint in last weeks friendly loss to Victory.Winger Ibini wont be risked as he nears a comeback from the broken leg that had ruined his debut season at Belgian outfit Club Brugge, but will get game time in a closed trial match next week against Adelaide United.With a crowd of up to 5000 expected, the quarter-final shapes as Blacktown Citys biggest game since they left the NSL in 1990.Coach Mark Crittendens squad will be no pushover, with several ex-A-League players in the fold among other talents including winger Danny Choi, who is set to sign with reigning A-League champions Adelaide United.Itll be a big game for those boys and we know theyll be fully up for it, Carney said.They seem like theyve got some good players so we have to be careful.But with the quality weve got, if we all play to the level we can, we should overcome them. 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