Thomas Cup candidates Zii Jia and Jun Hao face untimely setback

Overstretched: Leong Jun Hao has been diagnosed with a muscle tear and it would take about three weeks to recover.

KUALA LUMPUR: Injuries to two key players Lee Zii Jia and Leong Jun Hao have dealt a massive blow to Malaysia’s preparations for the Thomas Cup Finals in Aarhus, Denmark, from Oct 3-11.

The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) are now sweating over the two singles players, who were injured during last week’s internal tournament at Academy Badminton Malaysia and could be out for three to four weeks.