Malaysia midfielder Azam Azih is not confident that he can recover in time for their Group G World Cup Asia qualifiers clash against Vietnam next Thursday.
Speaking to the press upon arriving to training with the team on Thursday, Azam revealed the extent of the bruise on his left ankle, which he picked up while playing for Pahang in their Malaysia Cup second leg quarter-final match against Melaka United last Sunday.
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Malaysia boss Tan Cheng Hoe had earlier expressed his doubt that Azam can feature in their October 5 friendly encounter against Sri Lanka, at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium.