Victory's Nabbout keen to face A-League form rightback in Mariners' Bojic Western Sydney Wanderers defender Jerome Polenz (blue boots) gets a tackle in to deny Andrew Nabbout of the Victory during their round 21 A-League clash. ANDREW Nabbout concedes he and fellow Melbourne Victory winger Marco Rojas must be just as focused on their defensive duties against Central Coast on Saturday. With Archie Thompson (hamstring) set to miss another week Nabbout looks likely to start again on the left flank although super sub Connor Pain has given his coach a timely selection headache. Starting for the first time in eight games, Nabbout was inches away from scoring his fifth goal of the season when Rojas delivered the cross early in the second half. But he was thwarted by an extraordinary sliding tackle from Western Sydney's German defender Jerome Polenz. It unfolded so quickly the 20-year-old thought he'd missed a sitter but the replay confirmed otherwise. And Saturday's trip to Bluetongue will be no different with Nabbout set to battle with arguably this season's form right back Pedj Bojic. "They (the Wanderers) were very structured and very physical, which we didn't handle very well," Nabbout said. But if we finished our chances - and I had a few - we could've wrapped it up. The finishing let us down and we let them off the hook too easy. I take my hat off to him (Polenz) because it really takes guts to come back and defend like he did. It was a great tackle, I thought I miss-kicked it but I saw the replay and noticed he tackled me. Bojic and (Josh) Rose are two of the most attacking full backs in the league and they're fast and sometimes you have to track all the way back. Nabbout yesterday commenced his university studies for the year and if not for his extraordinary debut season he'd be negotiating more than two subjects this year. But the 20-year-old, who this time last year was preparing for the Victorian Premier League season, has bustled his way into Ange Postecoglou's plans with a series of high energy and skilful displays. But with Victory facing a must-win clash at Bluetongue Stadium, Nabbout knows there is now a level of expectation. "I hope so, I hope I get another chance to start," he said. My year's been a bit on and off, I'm trying to find consistency which is one of the hardest things for a young player. But this one's huge because we haven't beaten the Mariners this season and we need a win to stay in touch with the top two. But we are expecting nothing less than a win.