KUALA LUMPUR: The absence of penalty corner specialist Sohail Abbas and four other senior players in the Pakistani team could spell relief for the Malaysian hockey team at the Asian Games.
The national team, bronze medallists in the 2002 Busan Games, will face Pakistan, the seven-time Asian Games champions, in the opening match on Dec 4.
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