National hockey coach Arul Selvaraj is a worried man as the Covid-19 pandemic has brought sports in the country to a standstill once again.
Arul, however, cannot afford any more delays in getting his players prepared for international assignments.
With the Azlan Shah Cup now cancelled, only the Asian Champions Trophy on Oct 1-10 remains standing in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
"In Europe, hockey is active as competitions and friendly matches are in progress.
"However, I have been told that sports might make a field comeback when the Movement Control Order (MCO) ends on June 7.
"I hope there will be good news tomorrow (today) when I meet the National Sports Council (NSC).
"We will discuss how to conduct training when the trainees return to camp from their Hari Raya break," said Arul.
The men's senior and junior teams and the women's squad are supposed to return to training on May 18.
However, it is still uncertain whether they can use the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil for practice sessions.
"I hope the NSC will come up with a plan on how the players can train in Bukit Jalil. There is also a gym at the venue," he added.
Both the men and women's junior teams have a bigger assignment in the Junior Asia Cup, a qualifier for the Junior World Cup, this year.
They need the field more than ever now to prepare for both tournaments, which had been postponed several times since last year.