National singles coach Tey Seu Bock believes that world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei’s shoulder injury is not as bad as it seems and he should be back in training when given the green light by the doctors.
Chong Wei injured his right shoulder in the All-England final against old rival Lin Dan in Birmingham two weeks ago.
It forced him to retire during the second game, ending his chase for a third consecutive title.
The 29-year-old Chong Wei, who also skipped the Swiss Open, has yet to resume training.
Seu Bock, however, is confident that Chong Wei will recover in time for the US$1mil Axiata Cup which starts this Saturday.
“The pain in his shoulder is not so bad now,” said Seu Bock.
“Although he’s not back in training yet, he can swing his racquet and the pain doesn’t really affect him that much.
“It would be better if he didn’t suffer any injuries ahead of the Olympics but this is something which can’t really be helped.
“It’s a good thing that he got the injury now as there is still plenty of time for him to recover.
“If he’s fit, he’ll also compete in the Axiata Cup and the India Open.”
Chong Wei is due to lead the Malaysia A team, the Malaysia Tigers, in the Axiata Cup, which is the richest team tournament in badminton.
The Penangite is only expected to play in the semi-finals with Mohd Hafiz Hashim, Mohd Arif Abdul Latif and a resurgent Liew Daren shouldering the responsibility in the group stage.
Besides the Axiata event, Chong Wei is also due to compete in the India Open next month where he is the defending champion.
Courtesy of The Star
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