PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Under-23 football team coach Nafuzi Zain admitted that preparations for the Thailand SEA Games have been significantly hampered by the absence of several key players, who have yet to be released by their respective clubs.

Nafuzi revealed that he currently has only 16 players available in camp, with others still tied to club commitments involving Selangor, Terengganu, Penang and Sabah.