The BAM is being urged to make a swift decision about Lee Zii Jia’s participation in the upcoming Thomas Cup.

This, as the shuttler continues to nurse an ankle injury, with a little over two weeks to go before the start of the tournament.

Malaysian badminton legend Datuk Rashid Sidek says the BAM needs to make the call on whether to drop or keep Zii Jia, adding that the uncertainty could negatively affect the squad’s preparations.

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Bayern Munich will wait until the last minute before deciding whether to include Harry Kane in the squad to face Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals tomorrow.

Kane has only just recovered from an ankle injury but was fit enough to join the rest of his teammates in training.

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In other news…

Napoli have kept their Serie A title hopes alive with a 1-0 win over AC Milan…to move up to second in the standings, seven points behind leaders Inter.

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Separately, Napoli manager Antonio Conte has hinted that he’d be willing to replace Genaro Gattuso as Italy head coach.

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And, Tottenham have slapped a 43.6 million pounds price tag on captain Christian Romero, who is being targeted by Atletico.