PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia's injury in the World Tour Finals has been diagnosed as a right ankle ligament issue.
Zii Jia suffered the injury during the third group match against China's Li Shifeng in Hangzhou on Friday (Dec 13) and was forced to withdraw after winning the first game 22-20 and leading 15-11 in the second.
Team LZJ issued an update via social media regarding the injury on Sunday (Oct 15).
"Zii Jia's injury at the recent World Tour Finals has been medically diagnosed as a right ankle ligament injury. However, the extent of the injury is manageable," read the statement.
"This was upon early treatment, and scans were done in Hangzhou and back in Malaysia. The Team's priority is to get Zii Jia back to full health and peak physical condition before he returns to the court.
"His training program and tournament plan for the upcoming season will be based on close examination of the team and medical advice."
Zii Jia's participation in the Malaysian Open from Jan 7-12 in Bukit Jalil remains in doubt.
