PETALING JAYA: National coaching director Rexy Mainaky could select five singles shuttlers for the Thomas Cup Finals from April 27-May 5 in Chengdu to ensure there will be no repeat of the crisis in the Asia Team Championships.

In the Asia team meet in Shah Alam in February, Rexy was forced to name doubles player Mohd Haikal Nazri as the third singles in the final against China after the country’s top two singles players Lee Zii Jia and Ng Tze Yong had to miss the match due to sickness and fitness issues respectively.