KUALA LUMPUR: Injured men’s singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong (pic) is set to undergo knee surgery in Doha, Qatar.

Tze Yong tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) while competing in the Malaysian Masters last month and needs to go under the knife.

“We have agreed to send Tze Yong to Doha to undergo surgery for his ACL,” said BAM secretary-general Datuk Kenny Goh when met at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara yesterday.

“The National Sports Institute (NSI) are arranging the dates for his surgery.

“We should know when he will be going in two to three days.”

Tze Yong could take up to a year to fully recover and return to competitions after the surgery.

Earlier, former internationals Datuk Lee Chong Wei (singles) and Goh Liu Ying (mixed doubles) had suggested for Tze Yong to look at the option of going abroad instead of seeking treatment locally.

Singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen had also stated that he was open to his charge going overseas for surgery.

Tze Yong only returned to competitions in April after a year out following two back surgeries.

The 25-year-old, who is currently ranked No. 125 in the world, only competed in three tournaments before injuring his knee in the Malaysian Masters first-round match against Hong Kong’s Angus Ng Ka Long.